Truman won the last time they faced Fort Osage, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Truman Patriots narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Fort Osage Indians 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Truman.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Dawson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Fort Osage's side, 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. Fritzemeyer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Truman is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season. As for Fort Osage, they dropped their record down to 10-15-1 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Truman will take on Lee's Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Lee's Summit will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Truman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Osage, they will head out on the road to face off against Oak Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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