Baseball Preview: Truman Patriots vs. Fort Osage Indians
The Truman Patriots are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Fort Osage Indians at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Truman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Monday, it was close, but Truman sidestepped Central for a 6-4 victory.
Stuart Grotenhuis tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anthony Manfredi and Nicholas Dawson did most of the damage at the plate: Manfredi scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dawson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nomar Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fort Osage came up short against Grain Valley on Tuesday and fell 14-10. Fort Osage has struggled against Grain Valley recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Zachary Fritzemeyer and Tucker Krevitz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fritzemeyer scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Krevitz scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jocksiel Dominguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Truman's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-13. As for Fort Osage, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14-1.
Truman took their victory against Fort Osage when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Truman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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