The Giddings Buffaloes will be taking part in a tournament against the Ganado Indians at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If Giddings beats Ganado with four runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Giddings had just enough and edged out Brazos 4-3 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Buffaloes.
The team relied heavily on Gunnar Fromme, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brandon Burgdorf was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ganado posted their closest victory since May 25, 2024 on Friday. They skirted past Brazos 2-1.
Ayden Tudyk looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, Ganado saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austen Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Callen Hajovsky also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ganado hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive games.
Giddings' record now sits at 4-1-1. As for Ganado, their record is now 2-3-1.
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