The South Salem Saxons are taking a road trip to square off against the McNary Celtics at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Salem has given up an average of 17.1 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for South Salem's offense. They came up short against West Salem on Monday, falling 15-0. The Saxons haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
McNary came out on top against Beaverton on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Celtics put the hurt on the Beavers with a sharp 12-1 win. Considering the Celtics have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
McNary has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for South Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
South Salem skirted past McNary 2-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Saxons repeat their success, or do the Celtics have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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