The Platte County Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Truman Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Platte County had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Liberty North.
Meanwhile, Truman came into Monday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Central 6-4.
Truman got a great performance from Stuart Grotenhuis as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Grotenhuis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Nomar Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Platte County's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9. As for Truman, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-13.
Platte County skirted past Truman 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Platte County since the squad 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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