Gavin Conticello Powers Amarillo Sod Poodles Past Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Gavin Conticello went 4 for 5 with a grand slam and five RBIs to lead the Amarillo Sod Poodles to a 13-4 victory over the Springfield Cardinals on Thursday at Hammons Field. Conticello, who also homered and drove in five runs the previous night, hit a grand slam in the sixth inning as part of a five-run frame. Amarillo scored one in the second, five in the fifth and two in the ninth. Springfield scored one in the first, one in the second and two in the seventh. Daniel Eagen earned the win, allowing two earned runs on seven hits with six strikeouts over six innings. Rainiel Rodriguez homered twice and drove in three for Springfield. Hunter Hayes took the loss. Cristofer Torin added a two-run homer and Jansel Luis hit a solo shot for Amarillo. The Sod Poodles improved to 29-30, while the Cardinals fell to 26-33. Attendance was 2,697, and the game lasted 2 hours, 56 minutes.