Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, West Central couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Caston Comets by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost three in a row.

Teagen Holle
| 06/01/26 vs Caston | 10 |
| 05/21/26 vs Faith Christian | 11 |
| 05/15/26 vs Rensselaer Central | 11 |
| 04/30/26 vs North Newton | 7 |
| 04/23/26 @ Tri-County | 9 |
Teagen Holle put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Tate Leman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
West Central's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Caston, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
As of now, neither West Central nor the Comets have any future games scheduled.
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