Giddings lost against Smithville last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Giddings Buffaloes fell 9-4 to the Smithville Tigers. Giddings has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Giddings saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Wiley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Wiley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brandon Burgdorf was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Giddings was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Smithville only hit no.
On Smithville's side, Layne Kimball and Frankie Andrada did most of the damage at the plate: Kimball scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Andrada scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Giddings' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-15. As for Smithville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-12-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Giddings will challenge Taylor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Smithville, they will head out on the road to take on Manor New Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithville is facing Manor New Tech at the right time seeing as Manor New Tech is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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