The McNary Celtics will square off against the Dallas Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McNary took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand South Salem a 15-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for the Celtics in their matchups with the Saxons: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Dallas waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The Dragons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Madi Ruman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Harlow Nelson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Woods, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Dallas always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lebanon only posted an OBP of .143.
McNary's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Dallas, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
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