Baseball Preview: Truman Patriots vs. Lee's Summit Tigers
Truman has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lee's Summit Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Truman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Truman gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fort Osage 2-1.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Dawson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lee's Summit waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Lee's Summit considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Truman has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for Lee's Summit, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
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