The West Liberty Baseball team started their post season play Saturday, matching up against Columbus Catholic in the first round.
Earlier, in the regular season finale on Monday, July 1, the Comets took a pair of games off of West Branch.
The Comets started post-season play taking a trip to Jesup to take on Columbus Catholic.
West Liberty managed to seize control of the contest early, pushing across a pair of runs to take a 2-0 lead after the top of the first inning.
The Sailors managed a run in response the cut into the Comet lead.
Led by two RBIs from freshman Beckham Simon, the Comets added another pair of runs in the third before bats went silent for the remainder of the contest.
Junior Bryson Garcia led the way in the hits department with two of the Comets eight hits on the night.
The Comet pitching duo of junior Tytan Griffith and junior Caden Laughlin combined for six strikeouts allowing three hits and one earned run.
Griffith threw six innings and 91 pitches and earned the win on the mound.
Earlier in the week on Monday, the Comets made quick work dispatching on West Beanch, 3-2 in the first game and 11-0 in the second to create great momentum entering the postseason.
The Comets matched up against Sumner-Fredericksburg on Tuesday in Alburnett.
If the Comets pulled the upset over the 20-4 Cougars, they will return to action on the 13th for the district final against either Alburnett or Jesup.
A substate final would be played on July 16 against one of Anamosa, Winfield-Mt. Union, Mid-Prairie or Mediapolis.
Season statistical summary
Batting average
Ryker Dengler, .351; Tully Griffith, .333; Tytan Griffith, .274; Alexis Michel, .273; Beckham Simon, .260; Joseph Delgado, .245; Bryson Garcia, .236; Seth Axsom, .224; Caden Laughlin, .214; Ryan Cassady, .212; Jake Underbakke, .187.
On base percentage
Ryker Dengler, .520; Alexis Michel, .429; Tully Griffith, .424; Ryan Cassady, .402; Tytan Griffith, .384; Joseph Delgado, .383; Beckham Simon, .372; Jonathan Cardona, .370; Seth Axsom, .365; Bryson Garcia, .337; Jake Underbakke, .291.
Extra base hits
Ryker Dengler, 6; Jake Underbakke, 5; Tytan Griffith, 4; Bryson Garcia, 3; Tully Griffith, 3; Ryan Cassady, 3; Joseph Delgado, 2; Seth Axsom, 2.
Slugging percentage
Ryker Dengler, .500; Tully Griffith, .412; Tytan Griffith, .321; Joseph Delgado, .286; Seth Axsom, .282; Jake Underbakke, .280; Bryson Garcia, .278; Alexis Michel, .273; Beckham Simon, .260; Ryan Cassady, .259; Caden Laughlin, .214.
Walks
Ryan Cassady, 23; Ryker Dengler, 20; Seth Axsom, 18; Tytan Griffith, 14; Joseph Delgado, 10; Bryson Garcia, 10; Beckham Simon, 9; Tully Griffith, 8; Jonathan Cardona, 7; Jake Underbakke, 6; Caden Laughlin, 3; Alexis Michel, 2; Lleyton Simon, 1.
Stolen bases
Ryan Cassady, 16; Ryker Dengler, 13; Tytan Grifith, 11; Seth Axsom, 11; Jonathan Cardona, 5; Beckham Simon, 5; Bryson Garcia, 2; Tully Griffith, 2; Joseph Delgado, 2; Lleyton Simon, 2.
Pitcher strikeouts
Tytan Griffith, 36; Ryan Cassady, 28; Joseph Delgado, 27; Ryker Dengler, 14; Seth Axsom, 13; Caden Laughlin, 9; Beckham Simon, 5; Lleyton Simon, 2.
Pitcher ERA (Min 15 IP)
Joseph Delgado, 2.70; Tytan Griffith, 3.64; Ryan Cassady, 5.19; Seth Axsom, 7.45.
Pitcher WHIP (Min 15 IP)
Joseph Delgado, 1.46; Tytan Griffith, 1.56; Ryan Cassady, 1.61; Seth Axsom, 1.84.