The Sod Poodles struck early and often to dispatch the Hooks. Avery Owusu-Asiedu launched a line drive homer to left field in the bottom of the first, scoring Cristofer Torin and putting Amarillo ahead for good. Torin finished with two hits and two RBIs to lead the way. The Sod Poodles improved to 65-55 while the Hooks dropped to 57-64, and the teams will meet again on Wednesday.
Owusu-Asiedu's go-ahead blast came on a line drive that went out in the bottom of the first, with Torin scoring on the play to put the Sod Poodles up early.
The Sod Poodles out-hit Corpus Christi 8-5, controlling the pace of play throughout the night.
The Hooks and Sod Poodles will face off again on Wednesday as they continue their series.
The Sod Poodles are winners of 5 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The Hooks are losers of 2 straight, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Sod Poodles are up next home vs Hooks (Aug 27-29). The Hooks are up next at Sod Poodles (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCCorpus Christi Hooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| AMAAmarillo Sod Poodles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas Jr. CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trevor Austin 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Walker Janek C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Schiavone DH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Will Bush 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Whitaker RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Holy SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Brown 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chase Call LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trey Dombroski P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hudson Leach P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Dombroski | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Hudson Leach | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T6 | AMA 100.0 | 5.5 | |
| T6 | AMA 94.5 | 3.4 | |
| T6 | AMA 97.9 | 0.9 | |
| T6 | AMA 97.0 | 1.4 | |
| T6 | AMA 96.0 | 1.3 | |
| B5 | AMA 97.3 | 0.1 | |
| B5 | AMA 98.0 | 1.9 | |
| B5 | AMA 96.1 | 0.4 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.