Baseball Game Preview: West Liberty Comets vs. West Branch Bears

West Liberty has gone 9-1 against West Branch recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bears at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Wednesday just wasn't the day for West Liberty's offense. They lost 7-0 to Kennedy on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, West Branch came up short against Benton on Friday, falling 11-1. The Bears have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for West Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.

West Liberty skirted past West Branch 3-2 in their previous matchup back in July of 2024. Do the Comets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.