Baseball Recap: Hooker Takes a Loss

Hooker had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Guymon Tigers by a score of 8-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 on April 9th.

Justin Palacios

Stolen Base

04/27/26 @ Guymon	4
04/21/26 @ Woodward	1
04/18/26 vs Lookeba-Sickles	1
04/16/26 vs Mooreland	1
04/13/26 vs Laverne	2
04/07/26 vs Shattuck	1

James Curtis and Justin Palacios did some serious damage despite the final result: Curtis went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Palacios went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Palacios is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played. Alex Serna also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

As for Guymon, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-12 record. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

On Guymon's side, Kyle Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Harmon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Angelo Carrasco was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Isaac Sandoval was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

While Hooker had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.