The Truman Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Oak Park Northmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Truman's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Lee's Summit North hitters got past them. The Patriots came up short against the Broncos on Wednesday, falling 14-7. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Broncos: they've now lost eight in a row.
Connor Reinhardt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nich Dawson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oak Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-4 to Blue Springs South.
Truman's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Oak Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Truman couldn't quite get it done against Oak Park in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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