It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Smithville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over the Giddings Buffaloes. The win was a breath of fresh air for Smithville as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
For Giddings' part, Austen Marth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Burgdorf, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Smithville's victory bumped their record up to 2-12-1. As for Giddings, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.
Smithville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Giddings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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