Amarillo, TX – The Tulsa Drillers nine-game winning streak came to an end Friday night in Amarillo, one win short of matching the franchise record for consecutive wins. The Drillers fell 10-7 to the Amarillo Sod Poodles, suffering their first loss since May 24.
The Drillers hit five home runs in the defeat, but they could not overcome a five-run fifth inning from the Sod Poodles. With the loss, their first-place lead in the Texas League’s North Division shrunk to just ½ game over Arkansas. The second-place Travelers upped their winning streak to four straight games on Friday with a 6-0 victory in Corpus Christi.
There are 14 games remaining in the first half of the season…