Liberty extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-12-3. They came up short against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks, falling 10-4. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Logan Ross was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Hardin-Jefferson, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Hardin-Jefferson's side, the team relied heavily on Kade McReynolds, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those three hits gave McReynolds a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Tran, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
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 Friday.
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