Truman has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Platte County Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Truman has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Truman narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central 6-4.
Stuart Grotenhuis tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anthony Manfredi and Nicholas Dawson did most of the damage at the plate: Manfredi scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dawson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nomar Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Platte County had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Liberty North last Monday.
Truman's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-13. As for Platte County, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
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