Baseball Preview: McNary Celtics vs. South Salem Saxons
McNary and South Salem are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The McNary Celtics will head out on the road to face off against the South Salem Saxons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McNary had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Carter Hawley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Jordan Araiza was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Josh Allen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Salem stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-9 margin over Clackamas. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Salem.
McNary's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for South Salem, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
McNary came up short against South Salem in their previous meeting back in March, falling 6-2. Can McNary avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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