The Truman Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Excelsior Springs Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Truman will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Truman will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Smithville, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Truman's pitchers stepped up to hand Smithville a 1-0 shutout on Monday.
Truman got a great performance from Brandon Lindle as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Lindle 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.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Excelsior Springs sidestepped St. Pius X for a 1-0 victory.
Truman is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-13 record this season. As for Excelsior Springs, the win got them back to even at 14-14.
Truman came out on top in a nail-biter against Excelsior Springs when the teams last played back in April of 2021, sneaking past 5-4. Does Truman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Excelsior Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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