Belton extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-15 in the process. They came up short against the Truman Patriots, falling 11-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Truman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 23-13 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
For Truman's part, they got a great performance from Brayden Branson as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Branson a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Pleacher, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nich Dawson, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Belton will host Chrisman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.68 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. Truman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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