West Salem, McNary host first round of softball playoffs on Memorial Day
May 24, 2026
McNary’s softball team hosts the first round of state playoffs with a game scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday.
The fourth-ranked Celts take on the Westview Wildcats of Beaverton.
McNary ended regular season play as the Central Valley Conference champions, posting an 8-1 league record. They beat Dal
las 7-6 on Thursday, May 21, to post a 22-4 season record.
The Wildcats finished their season 6-15.
If McNary wins on Monday, they advance to a second-round match on Wednesday, May 27. The Celts would play the winner of Monday’s Century-Jesuit game.
Seventh-ranked West Salem hosts Grant for a 5 p.m. Monday game while Sprague travels to take play second-ranked Sherwood at 3 p.m.
In baseball playoff action, the McNary baseball team drew a tough assignment for the first-round action. The Celts, with a 3-6 league record, travel to face top-ranked Clackamas, which posted 17-1 league record.
South Salem, ranked seventh, will host North Medford at 4 p.m. Monday at Gilmore Field and Sprague travels to face Sherwood for a 5 p.m. game.
The local weather forecast is a bit iffy for Monday. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 90% chance of showers, mainly after 11 a.m., with wind as gusts to 25 mph and a high temperature of 66.
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