After soaring to ten runs the game before, Fort Osage was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Truman Patriots by a score of 2-1. Fort Osage has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zachary Fritzemeyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Colin Stratton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Krevitz, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Fort Osage hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Truman struck out six times.
On Truman's side, Nicholas Dawson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Fort Osage's defeat dropped their record down to 10-15-1. As for Truman, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Fort Osage will head out on the road to take on Oak Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Truman, they will be playing at home against Lee's Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Truman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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