Softball Preview: McNary Celtics vs. South Salem Saxons
After four games on the road, McNary is heading back home. They will take on the South Salem Saxons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McNary will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against North Salem on Friday. McNary put the hurt on North Salem with a sharp 18-2 win.
Natalie Macik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Macik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Macik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karah Miller, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ali Martinez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Salem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sprague on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Salem.
McNary has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for South Salem, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Everything went McNary's way against South Salem in their previous matchup last Wednesday as McNary made off with a 14-0 victory. Will McNary repeat their success, or does South Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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