The Westview Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the McNary Celtics at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Westview and Aloha meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Wildcats walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Warriors.
Mathias O'Brien looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Westview is 3-1 when O'Brien allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-6 otherwise.
Maddox Nichols
| 04/17/26 @ Aloha | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Mountainside | 2 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddox Nichols, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Westview was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aloha only posted a batting average of .125.
Meanwhile, McNary hadn't done well against South Salem recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Celtics came out on top against the Saxons by a score of 10-6. McNary's win was all the more impressive since the Saxons were averaging only 3.93 runs allowed on the season.
Cyler Montgomery was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Xavier Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
McNary now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Westview, their record now sits at 6-7.
Westview got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 against McNary by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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