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BASE,
continued from Page B1
moments later, then came in
to score on an RBI-ground-
out by Devon Bedoya.
McNary tied the game
in the bottom of the fi fth
on another RBI-groundout,
this time, coming from Jack-
son, who hit into a fi elder’s
choice.
But in the top of the sixth,
after surrendering a leadoff
walk, Allen tried to pickoff
the runner at fi rst and threw
the ball into right fi eld, al-
lowing Grant’s Will Bach-
man to advance to third.
Bachman
eventually
scored on a single to right
fi eld, giving Grant the 3-2
edge.
The Celtics, though, had
a golden opportunity to ei-
ther tie or win the game in
the bottom of the seventh.
Tavera and Jamison Mar-
tin each reached on a free
pass and Jackson got on base
via error, which loaded up
the bases with one out for
Covalt, who bats cleanup for
the Celtics.
Covalt hit a fl y ball to
right fi eld and Martin tried
to tag up from third on the
catch, but ended up being
caught between bases and
was doubled up at third, ef-
fectively ending the game.
KLL receives hefty check
from the Keizer Rotary
KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings
McNary shortstop Taylor Ebbs throws out a runner at fi rst.
McNary suffers
loss to Westview
KEIZERTIMES/Lyndon A. Zaitz
Keizer Little League receives a check for $32,500 from the Keizer Rotary Club at their annual
fundraising raffl e on Saturday, April 6 at the Keizer Civic Center. Pictured from left to right: AJ
Nash, Clint Holland, Brad Arnsmeier, Lisa Buik, Jamie Vandercouvering, Jon Clack and Summer
Catron, who are all Rotary board members.
Booster Club meeting being held Monday
The McNary Athletic
Booster Club will host an
informational meeting on
Monday, April 15 for any-
one in our community that
would like to attend.
There will be a Power-
Point presentation that will
go over what the booster
club does and how people
can get involved.
There will also be refresh-
ments available.
The meeting will take
place the College and Ca-
reer Center at McNary High
School at 6 p.m.
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
After gaining the early
lead, the McNary softball
team couldn’t combat a four-
run inning from Westview in
the bottom of the fi fth as the
Celtics lost their fi nal non-
league game of the season by
a score of 7-2.
Kate Ronning led the
McNary offense by going
3-for-3 with a double and
an RBI.
Both teams were scoreless
after the fi rst two frames, but
the Celtics struck fi rst in this
one with a run in the top of
the third.
The Celtics loaded up
the bases with nobody out
to start the inning. Taylor
Ebbs then reached on an er-
crossword
ror — which was Westview’s
second error of the inning
— allowing Kamryn Miller
to score from third.
Despite grabbing the 1-0
advantage, and still have the
bags packed with nobody
out, the Celtics couldn’t
push any more across.
Westview came back with
a run of their own in the
bottom of the fourth time
the game at 1-1.
However, McNary was
able to respond when they
came to the plate in the top
of the fi fth.
Ronning and Ebbs hit
back-to-back singles to be-
gin the frame. Abbi Covalt
followed with a sacrifi ce
bunt to move the runners
over to second and third.
Hannah
Ebner
then
knocked in Ronning with
an RBI-groundout to put
McNary on top 2-1.
But after being in com-
mand in the fi rst four in-
nings, McNary pitcher Faith
Danner couldn’t hold off
Westview in the bottom
of the fi fth as the Wildcats
struck for four runs to take a
commanding 5-2 lead.