Torrens, Reed lift Amarillo over Northwest Arkansas 4-1

AMARILLO 4, NW ARKANSAS 1

AMARILLO — Luis Torrens doubled and singled twice as the Amarillo Sod Poodles defeated the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4-1 on Wednesday.

Buddy Reed reached base three times for Amarillo.

Amarillo started the scoring with a big fifth inning, when it scored four runs, including a double by Edward Olivares that scored Peter Van Gansen.

Following the big inning, the Naturals cut into the deficit in the eighth inning when

Khalil Lee hit an RBI single, driving in Angelo Castellano.

Amarillo starter Lake Bachar (2-2) picked up the

win after allowing six hits over seven scoreless innings. Opposing starter J.C. Cloney (2-2) took the loss in the Texas League game after allowing four runs and four hits over 42/3 innings.

ARKANSAS 2, CORPUS CHRISTI 1 (10)

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Jordan Cowan hit a walkoff single in the 10th inning, as the Arkansas Travelers beat the Corpus Christi Hooks 2-1 on Wednesday.

Aaron Knapp scored the game-winning run after he started the inning on second.

In the bottom of the fourth, Arkansas took the lead on a solo home run by Evan White. Corpus Christi answered in the sixth inning when Ronnie Dawson scored on a wild pitch.

Arkansas starter Nabil Crismatt went six innings, allowing one run and three hits. He also struck out six and walked one. Sam Delaplane (1-0) got the win with three innings of scoreless relief while Tommy DeJuneas (01) took the loss in the Texas League game. White homered and singled in the win.

Bryan De La Cruz doubled and singled for the Hooks.

MIDLAND 9, CARDINALS 5

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Greg Deichmann scored on an error in the sixth inning to help the Midland RockHounds secure a 9-5 victory over the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday.