It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Giddings had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Furr Brahmans a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Giddings considering their one-run performance the match before.
Maylin Caldera was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Caldera was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on RJ Gaitan, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Baylie Becker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Giddings' victory bumped their record up to 11-13-1. As for Furr, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Giddings is on the road again on Thursday to play Burnet. Burnet knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Giddings likes a good challenge. Furr does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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