South Salem put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the McNary Celtics by a score of 6-2. For South Salem, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 defeat McNary walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Harrison Buckingham tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Teagan Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Salem pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for McNary, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Salem will take on Roseburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (South Salem: 2, Roseburg: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McNary, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tualatin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Tualatin: 3.6, McNary: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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