Hooker will face off against Forgan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Forgan took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hooker, who comes in off a win.
Hooker's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Erick with a sharp 16-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Tatum Trimble
| 04/17/25 vs Erick | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Laverne | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Guymon | 1 |
Tatum Trimble made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Trimble was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Hooker got a massive performance out of Cale Metcalf, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was Metcalf's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Martens, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Hooker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Forgan lost 14-8 to Turpin on Monday. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Hooker has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Forgan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Hooker's way against Forgan when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Hooker made off with a 17-1 victory. Will Hooker repeat their success, or does Forgan has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
