Preview: McNary Celtics vs. Oregon City Pioneers
The McNary Celtics will head out on the road to challenge the Oregon City Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
After only one run in their last matchup, McNary made sure to put some runs up on the board against Gresham on Thursday. McNary was the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Gresham. McNary's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Oregon City put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Westview 8-1. That looming 8-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Oregon City yet this season.
Oregon City got a big performance out of Reese Gardner, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Grimmer, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
The victory got McNary back to even at 2-2. As for Oregon City, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
McNary came up short against Oregon City in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 6-3. Thankfully for McNary, Allyson Nordling (who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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