Baseball Preview: Truman Patriots vs. Raytown South Cardinals
The Truman Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Raytown South Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Truman's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games.
Truman can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Raytown with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Brayden Branson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Truman let Joshwa Jacobson and Caden Deeney loose on the outfield. Jacobson went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Deeney scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Nomar Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Raytown South's offense. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of Smithville on Monday. Raytown South has struggled against Smithville recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Truman pushed their record up to 12-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Raytown South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Everything went Truman's way against Raytown South in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Truman made off with a 17-8 victory. Will Truman repeat their success, or does Raytown South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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