SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Brian Curley and two Amarillo relievers combined on a six-hit shutout as the Sod Poodles beat the Springfield Cardinals 4-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Hammons Field to tie their Texas League playoff series at one game apiece. Curley earned the win in Game 2, allowing six hits over five innings with five strikeouts and no earned runs. Joe Ariola followed with three hitless innings and three strikeouts, Ryan Thompson pitched a scoreless ninth, and Carlos Virahonda hit a two-run homer and drove in two. Yassel Soler also homered for Amarillo, while Angel Ortiz added an RBI. Amarillo had seven hits. Springfield starter Yhoiker Fajardo took the loss after giving up four earned runs on three hits and four walks in three innings. Daniel Eagen relieved and worked six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, but Springfield could not score. Jack Gurevitch singled, and Ryan Campos went hitless. Amarillo improved to 79-61, while Springfield fell to 79-59. The game drew 5,078 fans and lasted 2 hours, 17 minutes.