
Sod Poodles Club Six Hodgetown Homers for Series Win
Published on August 17, 2025 under Texas League (TL)
Corpus Christi Hooks News Release
AMARILLO - Sod Poodles catcher Christian Cerda went 4-for-4 with five runs scored, three home runs, six RBIs and a walk Sunday afternoon, spearheading a 17-9 victory vs. Corpus Christi before 4,241 fans at Hodgetown.
The Hooks, who recorded double-digit hits for the fourth consecutive game, scored in each of the first four innings to build a 6-5 lead.
After tying the contest in the home fourth, Amarillo plated nine runs over the fifth and sixth to forge a commanding lead.
Zach Cole, extending his hitting streak to 10 games, notched a pair of singles and a two-run double out of the Corpus Christi lead-off spot. Cole batted .520 (13-for-25) with seven runs, five extra-base hits and six RBIs on the week.
Wes Clarke clubbed a two-run homer in the first to give the Hooks an early advantage. Going deep for the ninth time with Corpus Christi, Clarke is hitting .308 in August, and sports a .420 on-base average in 43 games as a Hook.
WES CLARKE HOME RUN! Hooks take the lead! pic.twitter.com/JXhOnilJdg - Corpus Christi Hooks (@cchooks) August 17, 2025
Trevor Austin was perfect at the plate thanks to three walks and a base hit. Luis Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, walk, and two runs scored, upping his batting average to .692 (9-for-13) in three games at Hodgetown.
Tommy Sacco Jr. notched two hits from the eight-hole, including a two-out, two-run hustling double which tied the game at 5 in the third.
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