The McNary Celtics will take on the Putnam Kingsmen at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with McNary sitting on five straight wins and Putnam on 11 (dating back to last season).
McNary is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: Forest Grove, who was ranked 11th at the time (McNary was ranked 14th). The Celtics came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 6-2 on Friday. Six seems to be a good number for the Celtics as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Putnam). They were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over Clackamas on Thursday. While the Kingsmen didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The team relied heavily on Gena Ellison, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliet Lucas, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Putnam kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clackamas didn't got any.
Putnam's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for McNary, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
McNary got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Putnam by a conclusive 17-0 score. Do the Celtics have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Kingsmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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