Baseball Recap: Giles Gets the Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Auburn, Giles was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Fort Chiswell Pioneers 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the match before.

Miles Eppling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Giles is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-12-1 otherwise. Eppling was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.

Braxton Clark

Runs

05/22/25 @ Fort Chiswell	2
05/06/25 vs Bland County	2
04/29/25 @ Galax	2
05/17/25 @ George Wythe	1
04/17/25 @ Craig County	1
+ 2 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Giles: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-13-1 otherwise. Jacob Mills was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.

Giles' win bumped their record up to 7-13-1. As for Fort Chiswell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Giles will venture away from home to take on Highland at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Chiswell, they will head out to challenge Narrows at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Green Waves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.