Sod Poodles Prevail Over Travelers In Regular-Season Finale
AMARILLO, Texas - The Sod Poodles split their final regular-season series with the Arkansas Travelers with a 6-5 victory in front of 5,875 at HODGETOWN. Tyler Benson led the Sod Poodles offensively batting 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and an RBI. Nick Kuzia earned the win for the Sod Poodles
AMARILLO, Texas - The Sod Poodles split their final regular-season series with the Arkansas Travelers with a 6-5 victory in front of 5,875 at HODGETOWN.
In the first inning, Arkansas jumped out to an early lead when
Amarillo tacked one run in the second inning to extend their lead to 3-1 over the Travelers. Benson leadoff the inning with a bunt single down the left-field line and stole second base. Benson came around to score on a
The Sod Poodles stretched their lead to 4-1 in the third inning. Miller singled up the middle to lead off the inning followed by a walk to Overstreet. Benson then hit an RBI single to right-center field which scored Miller. The inning came to an end when
Arkansas outfielder
In the seventh inning, Amarillo plated one run on one hit. Trammell leadoff the inning with a triple to right-center gap and came around to score on a wild pitch by Arkansas reliever Bernie Martinez which pushed the Sod Poodles lead to 5-2.
The Sod Poodles added an insurance run in the eighth inning via a Benson home run to left field to make the score 6-2.
Arkansas looked to mount another ninth-inning rally for the second time in as many days. Nick Zammarelli singled to right field to open the inning for the Travelers. Ahmed then worked a walk to place runners on second and first base. One batter later,
The Sod Poodles begin the Divisional series of the Texas League playoffs Wednesday at HODGETOWN against the Midland RockHounds. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.