Taylor proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Giddings Buffaloes. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Taylor also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Devin Valdez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braylan Alderete, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Treuter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Giddings' side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Fromme, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Taylor now has a winning record of 11-10-2. As for Giddings, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Taylor will have a chance to go back-to-back against Giddings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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