McNary lost against South Salem last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The McNary Celtics fell 7-4 to the South Salem Saxons. McNary has not had much luck with South Salem recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
McNary saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Hammond, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On South Salem's side, Carter Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Scharer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Teagan Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
McNary's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for South Salem, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
While McNary had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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