Baseball Recap: Caldwell picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 5:15pm

Baseball Recap: Caldwell Hornets vs. Giddings Buffaloes

Caldwell's found some homefield redemption this week after a tough overtime loss to Giddings on Friday. The Caldwell Hornets came out on top against the Giddings Buffaloes by a score of 7-2. This was a revenge contest for Caldwell, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-5 loss when these two played last Tuesday.

For Giddings' part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Burgdorf, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jace Locke was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.

Caldwell's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9-1. As for Giddings, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Caldwell will take on Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Giddings, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against La Grange at 7:00 p.m.

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