After two games on the road, McNary is heading back home. They will take on the West Salem Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. McNary will be strutting in after a win while West Salem will be coming in after a loss.
McNary is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against McDaniel (and have done all season long). McNary was the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over McDaniel on Thursday.
Carter Hawley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Hawley has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hawley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Araiza, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jake Allen was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 17-4 to Thurston.
McNary now has a winning record of 10-9. As for West Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything went McNary's way against West Salem in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as McNary made off with a 16-4 victory. Does McNary have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
