Baseball Recap: McNary Celtics vs. South Salem Saxons
McNary lost against South Salem back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The McNary Celtics lost 11-1 to the South Salem Saxons. The loss continues a trend for McNary in their matchups with South Salem: they've now lost five in a row.
McNary saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Hawley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On South Salem's side, Carter Nelson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Nelson, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Noah Scharer, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
McNary's defeat dropped their record down to 17-12. As for South Salem, their win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-3.
As of now, neither McNary nor South Salem have any future games scheduled.
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