South Salem waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the McNary Celtics by a score of 16-13. That's two games straight that South Salem has won by exactly three runs.
Brady Greer and Gavin Price did most of the damage at the plate: Greer fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Price went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Logan Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On McNary's side, Ben Allen and Trevor Ratliff did some serious damage despite the final result: Allen went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Ratliff went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Lane, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
South Salem pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for McNary, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
South Salem will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sprague at 5:00 p.m. South Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for McNary, they will head out on the road to square off against McDaniel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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