Truman is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Saturday. They will venture away from home to take on the Raymore-Peculiar Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Truman made easy work of North Kansas City and carried off a 17-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won six in a row.
Truman got a massive performance out of McLane Graffeo, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Graffeo a new career-high in RBI (two). Nich Dawson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Raymore-Peculiar not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024. They blew past Smith-Cotton 14-4.
Truman suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Raymore-Peculiar in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Truman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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