Baseball Preview: Raytown Bluejays vs. Truman Patriots
The Raytown Bluejays will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Truman Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Raytown's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Central by a score of 16-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Raytown has managed all season.
Ryelan Patrick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Patrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Terryberry, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Dewane Williams Jr, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Truman's way against Fort Osage on Wednesday as Truman made off with a 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Truman has won by exactly ten runs.
Kyle Durham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Truman got a massive performance out of Nomar Garcia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nicholas Dawson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win got Raytown back to even at 7-7. As for Truman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
Raytown might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Truman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Raytown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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