The Truman Patriots will head out to square off against the Belton Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Truman has nine straight victories, Belton has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Truman was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Osage, taking the game 4-1.
Caden Deeney
| 05/14/25 vs Fort Osage | 2 |
| 05/13/25 vs Raytown | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Platte County | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Caden Deeney, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Anthony Manfredi, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Belton couldn't beat Ruskin on Wednesday even though they stacked six runs on them in the seventh inning. The Pirates fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 13-12. Even if the Pirates couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Truman's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Belton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
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