The Oak Park Northmen will face off against the Truman Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Oak Park and three for Truman.
Oak Park lost 12-4 to Blue Springs South on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Truman has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.08 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They came up short against Lee's Summit North, falling 14-7.
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.
Truman's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Oak Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Oak Park was able to grind out a solid win over Truman when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 7-2. Do the Northmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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