Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Liberty Hill couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Sharyland Rattlers by a score of 9-7 on Saturday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rattlers earlier this season, when they won 3-2.

Panthers
| 05/16/26 vs Sharyland | 7-9 |
| 05/15/26 vs Sharyland | 3-2 |
| 05/08/26 vs MacArthur | 10-0 |
| 05/07/26 vs MacArthur | 5-0 |
| 05/02/26 vs Pieper | 0-2 |
With the defeat, Liberty Hill broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 26-10-1. As for Sharyland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 33-4 record this season.
Sharyland has already played their next contest (against Cedar Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberty Hill will be paying especially close attention to the Rattlers' matchup: after the Rattlers face off against the Timberwolves, they'll take on Liberty Hill again at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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