MIDLAND, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Sod Poodles defeated the Midland RockHounds, 5-1, on Thursday.

Amarillo got on the board early, with triples from Gavin Conticello and Jean Walters in the 1st and 2nd innings, respectively.

Their hot night continued, especially for Walters, who hit a home run in the 6th to bring him a double away from the cycle. He finished 3-4 on the evening with a game-high two RBIs.

Walters and Conticello were joined by Diamondbacks top prospect Ryan Waldschmidt as the three Sod Poodles to log multiple hits on the night.

On the mound, Roman Angelo picked up his third win of the season. He pitched five innings with three strikeouts and one earned run off of six hits.

With the win, Amarillo improves to 22-14 in the second half, still firmly leading the division, a

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