
Patriots
04/01/25 @ Raytown South | 9-2 |
03/31/25 @ Raytown | 14-4 |
03/28/25 vs Lee's Summit West | 6-0 |
03/25/25 @ Lincoln College Prep | 10-0 |
03/25/25 @ Oak Grove | 11-0 |
03/24/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 7-3 |
Truman waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Raytown South Cardinals with a sharp 9-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Patriots also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Landon Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Truman let McLane Graffeo and Cole Pleacher run wild. Graffeo went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Pleacher scored a run while going 2-for-3. That double marked the first that Graffeo hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Truman was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raytown South only posted a batting average of .167.
Truman pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Raytown South, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Truman will welcome Grain Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Raytown South, they will host Chrisman at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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