The Truman Patriots (Independence, MO) soccer nipped the host Belton Pirates (Belton, MO), 1-0 in Wednesday's non-league challenge.

The Patriots now hold a 8-3 record. They play next when they host North Kansas City for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 26. Truman will encounter a Hornets squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Excelsior Springs (Excelsior Springs, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Belton moves to 4-6 on the year. The Pirates host Ruskin (Kansas City, MO) to encounter the Golden Eagles in a non-league challenge on Monday, September 30. The Golden Eagles go into the challenge with a record of 1-8. Ruskin lost 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Raytown South (Raytown, MO)