The Sod Poodles outlasted the RockHounds 10-9 in a back-and-forth AA contest. Trent Youngblood drove the effort with three hits and a home run for the Sod Poodles, who finished with 17 hits to the RockHounds' 13. The Sod Poodles improved to 60-52 while the RockHounds fell to 53-59. The teams will play again on Sunday.
The Sod Poodles prevailed 10-9 over the RockHounds in a hitting showcase that saw both teams rack up runs.
Youngblood went 3-for-5 with a home run and an RBI, leading the Sod Poodles' offensive push.
The Sod Poodles' 17 hits outpaced the RockHounds' 13 in a game decided at the margins.
The Sod Poodles are winners of 5 straight, 7-3 over their last 10. The RockHounds are coming off a loss, 5-5 over their last 10.
The Sod Poodles are up next home vs Hooks (Aug 27-29). The RockHounds are up next home vs Drillers (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDMidland RockHounds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| AMAAmarillo Sod Poodles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Yamauchi 2B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devin Taylor RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Euribiel Angeles 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Diaz C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Mann 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nate Nankil 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Boser SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clark Elliott LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron Leary CF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Riemer DH | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Zane Taylor P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenya Huggins P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stevie Emanuels P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Taylor | 4.1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Kenya Huggins | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Stevie Emanuels | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| T9 | AMA 100.0 | 7.9 | |
| T9 | AMA 92.1 | 4.2 | |
| T9 | AMA 96.3 | 5.5 | |
| T9 | AMA 90.8 | 7.3 | |
| B8 | AMA 83.5 | 2.7 | |
| B8 | AMA 86.2 | 2.5 | |
| B8 | AMA 88.7 | 2.0 | |
| B8 | AMA 86.7 | 1.4 |
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.