Hooker is 1-9 against Laverne since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hooker's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Guymon as they made off with a 7-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Guymon's batters probably weren't too happy with Hunter Ray, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Ray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Palacios, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tatum Trimble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Laverne posted their closest victory since April 6, 2024 on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Drummond 2-1. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Hooker's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Laverne, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6.
Everything went Hooker's way against Laverne in their previous meeting last Thursday, as Hooker made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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