Softball Preview: Sprague Olympians vs. McNary Celtics
Sprague is 1-9 against McNary since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sprague Olympians will head out on the road to challenge the McNary Celtics at 5:00 p.m.
Sprague will face McNary after dropping another heartbreaker against West Salem on Wednesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Sprague fell 4-1 to West Salem.
Sprague saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Borzy, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, McNary's hitters rose to the challenge against a Saxons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 points allowed on Wednesday. McNary blew past South Salem 14-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McNary.
Natalie Macik made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Macik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ali Martinez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aspynn Westby, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sprague's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for McNary, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Sprague skirted past McNary 3-1 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sprague since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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