If Raytown was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raytown Bluejays fell victim to a rough 13-2 defeat at the hands of the Truman Patriots on Monday. Raytown has not had much luck with Truman recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Raytown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayne Wiershing, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Truman's side, Brayden Branson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Truman let Joshwa Jacobson and Caden Deeney loose on the outfield. Jacobson went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Deeney scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Nomar Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Raytown now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Truman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-10.
Raytown will head out on the road to face off against Platte County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Platte County is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Raytown will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Truman will take on Raytown South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Truman knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Raytown South likes a good challenge.
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