After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Auburn, Giles was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They never let the Galax Maroon Tide get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Brady Thwaites was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Thwaites was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Jacob Mills
| 04/29/25 @ Galax | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Radford | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Craig County | 1 |
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| 04/01/25 vs Galax | 1 |
In other batting news, Giles let Josiah Schlueter and Jacob Mills run wild. Schlueter went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Mills went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Mills a new career-high. Braxton Clark also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Giles always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Giles' record now sits at 4-8-1. As for Galax, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Looking ahead, Giles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fort Chiswell at 5:00 p.m. As for Galax, they will challenge Grayson County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Maroon Tide's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season.
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