Baseball Recap: Truman Patriots vs. Smithville Warriors
Truman waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Smithville Warriors a 1-0 shutout. This was payback for Truman, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Lindle tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Truman's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nomar Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Truman has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Smithville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-14.
Truman will head out on the road to square off against Excelsior Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Smithville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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