Giddings is 8-2 against Smithville since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Giddings Buffaloes will look to defend their home field against the Smithville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Giddings has four straight victories, Smithville has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Giddings made easy work of Manor New Tech and carried off a 14-1 win.
Gus Navejas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Navejas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Navejas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corbin Medack, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gunnar Fromme was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Smithville came up short against La Grange on Tuesday and fell 6-1.
Giddings' victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12-1.
Giddings came out on top in a nail-biter against Smithville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Giddings have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smithville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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