Sunday night marked the end of the road for two Los Angeles Dodgers affiliates, as Double-A Tulsa and Rookie-level Ogden came up just short of securing respective Texas League and Pioneer League championships.
In a decisive contest where runs were difficult to come by early on, the Drillers finally cracked the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth via a two-out RBI single by prospect Jeter Downs.
The 21-year-old later provided insurance in the seventh with a two-run home run to give the Drillers a 3-0 lead. With the Drillers a mere six outs away from winning a second consecutive Texas League title, the Amarillo Sod Poodles had different plans.