PREVIEW: Amarillo Sod Poodles at Corpus Christi Hooks

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Interstat) — The Amarillo Sod Poodles open a six-game road series against the Corpus Christi Hooks at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday at Whataburger Field.

Right-hander Jackson Nezuh (0-1) is the probable starter for Amarillo (16-16). The Hooks (15-18) had not announced a starter as of Monday.

The forecast calls for 81 degrees and cloudy skies.

Amarillo enters the game on a high note after a 9-7 victory Saturday against Wichita. Catcher Gavin Logan led the charge, going 4-for-4 with three home runs and five RBIs. The performance was the highlight of a streaky stretch for Logan, who is 1-for-6 with an RBI in his last two games but has shown power potential. The Sod Poodles have split their last 10 games, going 5-5.

Corpus Christi is coming off a 11-5 loss Sunday at Springfield, dropping two of three in that series. The Hooks have lost six of their last nine. Left-hander Trey Dombroski took the loss Sunday, allowing four earned runs on four hits over 4 2/3 innings with one strikeout. He has a 7.27 ERA over his last three starts, covering 13 1/3 innings with 12 strikeouts but 12 earned runs allowed.

The Sod Poodles and Hooks have not played this season. Amarillo holds a slight edge in the all-time series.

Logan is a player to watch for Amarillo. He is 4-for-16 with three home runs and eight RBIs over his last five games. Logan also drove in a run in an 8-7 win at San Antonio on April 24, going 2-for-4.

Dombroski is a key arm for Corpus Christi. He has 11 strikeouts over his last two starts, but has allowed nine earned runs in 8 1/3 innings.

Amarillo’s Nezuh will be making his third start of the season. He has not recorded a decision in his last two outings.

The series continues with games Wednesday through Sunday. After the six-game set, Amarillo returns home to face Northwest Arkansas, while Corpus Christi hosts Midland.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-5 victory for Amarillo.