It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Stafford can now relate to. They came up short against the Giddings Buffaloes on Friday, falling 9-1. Having soared to a lofty 30 runs in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
Jovaughna Mendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Stafford saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Zamora, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Spartans
| 04/25/25 vs Giddings | 1-9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Almeta Crawford | 30-26 |
| 04/17/25 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 18-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Royal | 18-3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Almeta Crawford | 5-11 |
The loss snapped Stafford's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 14-9-1 record. As for Giddings, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Giddings beat Stafford by a score of 18-0 later that day.
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