On Friday, Sprague faced McNary in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sprague Olympians skirted past the McNary Celtics 8-6. This was a revenge contest for Sprague, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-2 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
For McNary's part, Andrew Hammond put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jake Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Sprague's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for McNary, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sprague will take on West Linn at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McNary, they will head out on the road to face off against Bend at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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