Sod Poodles hold off Naturals comeback attempt to get 11-10 win
The Amarillo Sod Poodles staged an early comeback, built up a big lead and nearly saw the NW Arkansas Naturals pull off a comeback of their own. In the end, they did what they needed to pick up their third consecutive victory.
Though the Naturals punched four runs in the ninth, Amarillo did more than enough to build up a comfortable cushion before that to ensure they got the 11-10 win Friday night at HODGETOWN Stadium.
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After falling behind 3-0 in the top of the first, the Sod Poodles (35-38) got a run on the board in the bottom when Tristin English was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score Leandro Cedeno. After NWA added another run in the top of the fourth, the Soddies made it 4-2 in the bottom when Tim Tawa's sacrifice fly scored Cedeno.
The fifth inning is when things turned around. After the Naturals went up 5-2 in the top, the Sod Poodles exploded in the bottom. Robby Enriquez bombed a two-run homer to score Cedeno and himself before Drew Stankiewicz scored a three-run homer to score Tawa, Elvis Peralta and himself. Just like that, it was 7-5 Amarillo.
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NW Arkansas added a run in the top of the sixth before the Sod Poodles responded with a Cedeno solo home run. In the seventh, Jorge Barrosa reached on a fielder's choice allowing Peralta and Ti'Quan Forbes to score and make it 10-6. Barrosa then scored thanks to Juan Centeno's RBI single to make it 11-6.
Though the Naturals put up four runs in the ninth to cut it close, the Soddies held on for the W.
This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Sod Poodles beat Naturals 11-10 Friday after holding off comeback
