The Liberty Panthers will head out to take on the Tarkington Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Tarkington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Liberty will head out to face Tarkington after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Panthers fell just short of Hardin-Jefferson 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 pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time Williamson hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March.
At the plate, Frankie Marez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Jonathan Wilkerson was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tarkington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northside Falcons HomeSchool.
Liberty suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 14-10-1. As for Tarkington, their loss dropped their record down to 6-15-1.
Liberty took their win against Tarkington in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 12-0 score. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Longhorns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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