Trumann has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Westside Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Trumann is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 22 runs the game before, Trumann was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Rivercrest.
Trumann saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Passmore, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Passmore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Westside sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Buffalo Island Central on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westside.
Easton Baldridge and Gage Wilbanks made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Baldridge pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Wilbanks pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Baldridge scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Wilbanks scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Clark Womble was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Ferguson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Trumann has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Westside, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Trumann has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Westside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Trumann couldn't quite finish off Westside in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 and fell 9-7. Can Trumann avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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