West Liberty lost to Durant back in July of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The West Liberty Comets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Durant Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Liberty.
For Durant's part, Colby Gast was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Gast was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Charlie Huesmann was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Wulf, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got West Liberty back to even at 3-3. As for Durant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
West Liberty will have a chance to go back-to-back against Durant: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled on Thursday.
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