West Branch lost against Benton back in June of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bears lost 11-1 to the Bobcats. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
West Branch's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Benton, they pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, West Branch will head out on the road to face off against West Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Comets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Benton, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Solon at 5:00 p.m. The Spartans will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Bobcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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