The Sod Poodles couldn’t complete their series sweep of the Midland RockHounds Thursday night as they fell by a score of 16-3 in front of 6,270 in downtown Amarillo. Taylor Trammell led the Sod Poodles offensively as he crushed a two-run home run in the sixth inning. Amarillo still leads second-place Corpus Christi by 5.5 games in the second half Texas League South Division.
In the top of the first inning, Midland took the early 1-0 lead. Chase Calabuig opened the game with a single through the hole at second base. Two batters later Dan Gamache singled to right-center field and then advanced to third base on a fielding error by center fielder Trammell which allowed Calabuig to score.
Midland added to their lead in the second inning, as Taylor Motter hit a solo home run to lead off the inning. Tyler Ramirez followed with a hit by pitch and then Mickey McDonald singled to right field to advance Ramirez to third base. Calabuig then worked a walk to load the bases. Another walk to Mikey White brought Ramirez home. With the bases loaded Edwin Diaz doubled to left field which scored two and extended the RockHounds lead to 5-0.
Soddies starter Pedro Avila only went 1.1 innings as he allowed four earned runs on four hits. Avila walked two and struck out three batters before he exited the ballgame with the loss.
Amarillo responded in the bottom of the second inning, as Hudson Potts bashed a solo home run to right field to cut the Midland lead to 5-1.
In the top of the fourth inning, Midland started the inning off with a pair of singles from Theroux and McDonald. Gamache then was hit by a pitch to load the bases for the RockHounds. Diaz then came to the plate and was the second straight batter to be hit by a pitch which allowed Theroux to score and stretched the Midland lead to 6-1.
The RockHounds continued their offensive explosion in the fifth inning as Ramirez hit a two-run home run to right-center field to give Midland an 8-1 advantage.
Amarillo cut into the Midland lead once again in the sixth inning, as Trammell crushed a two-run home run to right-center field to narrow the RockHounds lead to 8-3.
Midland added eight runs in the eighth inning to extend their lead to 16-3. Deichmann hit a three-run home run to left-center field. Ramirez then hit an RBI single to right-center field. Finally with the bases loaded White hit a grand slam.
Amarillo would attempt a monster comeback in the ninth inning as Edward Olivares singled to center field but it would be the only offense from the Soddies as they fell to the RockHounds 16-3.
The Sod Poodles begin a three-game series with the Frisco RoughRiders tomorrow at HODGETOWN. First pitch is at 7:05 p.m.
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