Baseball Preview: McNary Celtics vs. Bend Lava Bears
The McNary Celtics will head out on the road to square off against the Bend Lava Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
McNary is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Sprague, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (McNary was ranked 21st). McNary fell just short of Sprague by a score of 8-6 on Friday. McNary's defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Andrew Hammond put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hammond has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hammond was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jake Allen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bend got the win against Mountain View on Friday by a conclusive 10-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bend.
McNary's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10. As for Bend, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15.
McNary beat Bend 7-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will McNary repeat their success, or does Bend have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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