Sod Poodles Rally Back From Six-Run Deficit, Fall Late To Cardinals In 10-9 Hit Parade
AMARILLO, Texas - The Amarillo Sod Poodles rallied back from a six-run deficit Thursday night at HODGETOWN in front of another sellout crowd of over 6,400, tying the game in the bottom of the eighth inning. After Zach Kirtley broke the tie with a solo home run in the top of the
AMARILLO, Texas - The Amarillo Sod Poodles rallied back from a six-run deficit Thursday night at HODGETOWN in front of another sellout crowd of over 6,400, tying the game in the bottom of the eighth inning. After
One and two batters
Springfield jumped out to the early 1-0 advantage in the first inning for a second consecutive night.
In the third, the Cardinals added on four runs on five hits to jump out to a 5-0 advantage. After a strikeout by Carlson to start the half, they knocked two singles and three doubles before ending the damage on a deep flyout to centerfield.
The Sod Poodles rallied in the bottom half with two outs when Kohlwey and Castillo went for extra-base hits on a triple and double respectively to bring the score to 5-2.
The Cardinals continued their scoring rhythm into the fourth inning when they plated three more to take an 8-2 lead courtesy of Gonzalez's three-run home run to plate Carlson and Lopez who walked and singled respectively.
The Sod Poodles added one back in the bottom of the fourth with Hudson Potts' 10th home run of the season to make it a five-run deficit at 8-3.
In the fifth, Springfield came right back with a run sparked by
Amarillo tightened things up in the bottom of the seventh when they brought the game within a run after rallying for three more runs.
In the eighth, pinch-hitter
In the top of the ninth, Kirtley swung at the first pitch delivered to him and sent it over the left-field wall to quickly give the Cardinals back the lead at 10-9.
In the bottom half, Castillo represented Amarillo's tying run on his one-out single. Following a groundout by Olivares to put Castillo into scoring position, Miller skied a deep fly to the right-field wall, but came just short as it fell into the glove of Toerner's glove to end the game.
Ronald Bolaños made his seventh start for Amarillo, allowing eight runs on nine hits over four innings of work with six strikeouts.
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The Sod Poodles begin a series tomorrow with the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals, the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, at HODGETOWN with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.