Tarkington hit Liberty with a four-run fifth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Longhorns. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Longhorns apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Liberty saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Davila, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Liberty dropped their record down to 8-14-3 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Tarkington, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-16-2.
While Liberty had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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