The Truman Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Oak Park Northmen at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Park is hoping to do on Friday what Raytown South couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Truman's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Everything went Truman's way against Raytown South as Truman made off with an 18-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Truman has managed all season.
Caden Deeney was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nomar Garcia, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Oak Park got the win against North Kansas City on Wednesday by a conclusive 11-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oak Park.
Oak Park also got a great performance from Cole Wells as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Oak Park let Aiden Hinkle and Alexander Chester loose on the outfield. Hinkle went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and a stolen base, while Chester went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Chi Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Truman pushed their record up to 14-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Oak Park, their win bumped their record up to 16-12.
Truman suffered a grim 29-18 defeat to Oak Park in their previous matchup on April 3rd. Can Truman avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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