After a string of four wins, Giddings's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Smithville Tigers by a score of 9-7. Giddings was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Smithville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
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. Another player making a difference was Brandon Burgdorf, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Giddings' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Smithville, their win bumped their record up to 2-12-1.
While Giddings had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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