Amarillo 3, at Springfield 18

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — The Springfield Cardinals erupted for 18 runs on 16 hits Friday night, overwhelming the Amarillo Sod Poodles 18-3 at Hammons Field to snap a two-game losing streak. Jose Cordoba led the onslaught with a 4-for-5 performance that included two home runs and five RBIs, snapping an 0-for-10 slump over his previous three games. Springfield improved to 27-33, while Amarillo dropped to 29-31. The Sod Poodles had routed the Cardinals 13-4 and 14-4 in the first two games of the series. The game turned decisively in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the score tied 5-5… Read more...