Hooker had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Mooreland on Thursday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Bearcats. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Justin Palacios made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Palacios was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Hooker let Konner Yonkers and Hunter Ray run wild. Yonkers went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Ray got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hooker is 3-1 when Ray posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Shase Redmond, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Bulldogs
| 04/16/26 vs Mooreland | 69% |
| 04/13/26 vs Laverne | 43.8% |
| 04/07/26 vs Shattuck | 35% |
| 04/02/26 @ Goodwell | 63.3% |
| 03/31/26 @ Goodwell | 38.5% |
| + 5 more games |
Hooker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Hooker now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Mooreland, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-15.
Coming up, Hooker will look to defend their home field on Monday against Turpin at 4:00 p.m. As for Mooreland, they will square off against Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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