SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Interstat) — Avery Owusu-Asiedu homered and drove in three runs as the Amarillo Sod Poodles defeated the Springfield Cardinals 6-4 on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at Hammons Field to win their Texas League playoff series 2-1. Amarillo took Game 3. Sawyer Hawks earned the win, Alfred Morillo recorded the save, and Nolan Sparks took the loss. Rainiel Rodriguez homered and drove in two for Springfield. Angel Ortiz added two hits and two RBIs. Owusu-Asiedu singled home a first-inning run, then hit a two-run homer. Ortiz singled in two runs. Amarillo finished with 11 hits to Springfield’s seven. Liam Doyle struck out six over five scoreless innings for Springfield. Dawson Brown worked three scoreless innings, Mason Marriott added two scoreless innings, and Hawks struck out two. Springfield grounded into three double plays. Attendance was 4,506, and the game lasted 3 hours, 14 minutes. Amarillo improved to 80-61, while Springfield fell to 79-60.