South Salem is 2-8 against McNary since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Salem Saxons will head out on the road to take on the McNary Celtics at 5:00 p.m. South Salem is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, South Salem narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sprague 2-1.
McNary never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against North Salem last Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over the Vikings.
Natalie Macik made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Macik has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Macik was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Karah Miller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Violet Siegel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
South Salem has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for McNary, their record is now 8-12.
South Salem might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from McNary in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Macik, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that South Salem knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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