Tarkington extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-17-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Liberty Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
As for Liberty, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-10-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 6th.
For Liberty's part, Zander Davila spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Davila has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liberty's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Frankie Marez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another was Leyton Kirkland, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tarkington will venture away from home to take on Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Longhorns are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Liberty, they are taking a road trip to face off against Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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