Early outburst lifts Amarillo Sod Poodles past Frisco RoughRiders

FRISCO, Texas (Interstat) — Druw Jones hit a two-run homer and Amarillo scored seven runs in the first two innings as the Sod Poodles defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 9-5 on Tuesday at Riders Field.

Amarillo jumped ahead with three runs in the first inning and four in the second. The Sod Poodles added single runs in the fourth and fifth. Frisco scored once in the first, twice in the third and twice in the ninth.

Will Mabrey (2-2) picked up the win in relief, allowing one hit and striking out three over two scoreless innings. John West started and gave up three runs over four innings. D.J. McCarty (3-8) took the loss.

Dylan Dreiling homered and drove in two for Frisco, going 3-for-5. Rafe Perich had three hits and two RBIs, and Sebastian Walcott homered. Druw Jones went 1-for-4 with two RBIs for Amarillo.

Amarillo finished with 13 hits and made three sacrifice flies. Frisco had 11 hits. Attendance was 3,103, and the game lasted 2:49. Amarillo improved to 70-57, while Frisco fell to 67-59.