The Tarkington Longhorns will square off against the Liberty Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tarkington is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Tarkington's offense. They fell 4-0 to Northside Falcons HomeSchool on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Liberty entered their matchup against Hardin-Jefferson on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Panthers fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 7-6. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 21, 2023, but that streak is no more.
Liberty got a good showing from Walker Williamson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williamson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Frankie Marez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chris Hebert, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tarkington's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15-1. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10-1.
Tarkington might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can the Longhorns avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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