Smithville can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on the Giddings Buffaloes with a sharp 12-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Smithville sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Addison Otto made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Otto has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Otto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Smithville got a big performance out of Claire Kennon, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Raini Stanley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Smithville pushed their record up to 13-7-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Giddings, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Smithville will play host again on Saturday to welcome La Grange, where first pitch is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Smithville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Giddings, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Caldwell at 11:00 a.m. Caldwell will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Giddings surely won't give up without a fight.
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