South Salem and McNary are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The South Salem Saxons will head out on the road to face off against the McNary Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Salem is looking to tack on another W to their 15-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
South Salem put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They beat Reynolds by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 9-0. Considering South Salem has won four matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Nelson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Price, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Scott, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, McNary never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They blew past Reynolds 10-0. Considering McNary has won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
South Salem's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for McNary, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
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