Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hooker's offense. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Tonkawa Buccaneers on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hooker in their matchups with Tonkawa: they've now lost three in a row.
For Tonkawa's part, Ryan Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
In other batting news, Cayden Duvall was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Westyn Freeman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hooker now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Tonkawa, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8.
While Hooker had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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