The Giddings Buffaloes will face off against the Stafford Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Monday, Giddings didn't have quite enough to beat Columbus and fell 5-4. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Boling hit Stafford with a six-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Spartans fell 8-4 to the Bulldogs. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Maxwell Frels put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Stafford: the team is 9-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise.
Frels wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johnny Balamonte, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Giddings' defeat dropped their record down to 11-10-1. As for Stafford, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
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