APRIL 26, 2019, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A13
CELTS,
continued from Page A16
and Miller followed with
consecutive RBI-singles to
make the score 5-0.
“I feel like I’m seeing the
ball pretty well right now
and I’m doing a better job
of making contact instead
of trying to hit home runs,”
Ronning said.
Coming to the circle with
a fi ve-run cushion, Danner,
who was the starting pitch-
er, was able to challenge the
West Salem hitters with her
best stuff.
“It’s really nice to pitch
with a lead because it means I
can work on stuff that I need
to work and throw what I
want to throw,” Danner said.
After giving up an un-
earned run in the bottom of
the fi rst, Danner retired the
side in order the following
frame. Danner ended up go-
ing the distance in the circle
and gave up three earned
runs and only walked two.
The senior pitcher also
helped herself out when
she came to the plate in the
top of the second. With two
runners in scoring position,
Danner poked a hard ground
ball that just got between the
fi rst and second baseman for
a two-run single, giving Mc-
Nary the commanding 7-1
lead.
Danner reached base four
times in the game and also
drove in three runs.
“I love hitting. Getting a
hit gives me a lot of energy
when I go back out to the
mound to pitch,” Danner
said.
The Celtics would score
once again later in the inning
thanks to an RBI-groundout
from Cluster.
The lead grew to 11-1 in
the top of the third on RBI-
hits by Covalt and Ronning
and a sacrifi ce fl y by Cluster.
West Salem gave them-
selves some life in the bottom
of third on a solo homer by
Reagan Davis. But Danner
got out of the inning with no
further damage.
McNary put themselves in
position to win via 10-run
rule in the top of the fi fth af-
ter another RBI-single from
Ronning gave McNary the
12-2 lead. But West Salem
was able to extend the game
after a two-out rally in the
bottom half of the frame.
The Titans pushed one
more across in the bottom
of the sixth, but Danner shut
the door in the seventh with
a 1-2-3 inning.
These two teams will face
off again on Friday at Mc-
Nary. First pitch is scheduled
for 4 p.m.
McNary drops two to South Salem
KEIZERTIMES/Matt Rawlings
Devon Bedoya delievers to
the plate in McNary’s second
game against South Salem.
BY MATT RAWLINGS
Of the Keizertimes
The McNary baseball team
dropped a pair of games to
South Salem last week, falling
to the Saxons 3-1 on Wednes-
day, April 17, and losing the
following day by a score of
12-6.
Despite being handed the
loss, McNary ace David Al-
len pitched arguably his best
game of the season against the
fourth-ranked team in the state
in the opening contest of the
series. The senior right-hander
went six innings and gave up
just six hits and two earned
runs while striking out four.
South Salem scored in the
top of the fi rst on a wild pitch
to grab the early lead. But the
Celtics responded in the top of
the second on an RBI-single
by Nigel Harris that scored Ty
Covalt from second base, tying
the game at 1-1.
The Saxons picked up a run
in the third frame, and another
in the fourth on a solo-blast by
Elijah Enomoto-Haole. How-
ever, Allen was able to end his
night with two straight score-
less innings.
McNary, though, gave
themselves a chance in the top
of the seventh. A walk from
Noah Bach and a single by
Robert Benson gave the Celt-
ics two on with two out and
the go-ahead run at the plate.
But South Salem pitcher
Noah Ferguson fanned Alex
Tavera to end the game.
McNary
sent
Devon
Bedoya to the hill in game two
the next day, but Bedoya got
roughed up in this one as the
Saxons jumped out to a 10-0
lead after two innings.
McNary, however, showed
some fi ght later in the game.
Allen scored the fi rst run of
the game on a wild pitch in the
bottom of the fourth. Then,
the Celtics made things inter-
esting in the following frame.
McNary manufactured four
runs in the inning on just two
hits to cut the lead to 10-5. But
McNary didn’t have enough
ammo to rally all the way back.
The Celtics are now 7-8
overall and 2-3 in Mountain
Valley Conference play. They
will host Summit of Friday in
a doubleheader that gets un-
derway at 2 p.m.
Salem-Keizer Stars bring home hardware
Three Salem-Keizer Stars
softball teams brought home
hardware after competing
in the USA Fastpitch Red
Robin Turf Wars Tournament
on the weekend of April 13-
14.
The tournament featured
several different age groups
and skill levels.
The 12U Asay team (bot-
tom left) took fi rst place in
the gold bracket and were
the champions of the 12U
division.
The 10U Wyscaver squad
(top left) placed second in the
gold bracket.
The 14U Laukkanen team
(right) took third in the gold
bracket.
The Stars were formed
by a group of coaches who
wanted to give female ath-
letes an opportunity to play
sports in a competitive and
uplifting environment and
they believe that progression
is success and it is their goal
to young girls develop their
skills fi rst and foremost.
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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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REV. ALYSSA BAKER, Lead Pastor
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