Baseball Recap: Chester Find Success

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Chester had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top against the Sparta Bulldogs by a score of 7-3. This was a revenge game for the Yellowjackets: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in April, they had to take a 6-2 defeat.

Evan Dunning

Earned Runs

04/24/25 vs Sparta	5
03/18/25 vs Marissa/Coulterville	4
04/16/25 vs Wesclin	3
04/10/25 @ Red Bud	2
03/21/25 @ Herrin	2
+ 1 more games

Evan Dunning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Chester is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-10 otherwise.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trey McCartney, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Ethan Colvis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

The win got Chester back to even at 12-12. As for Sparta, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.

As of now, neither Chester nor Sparta have any future games scheduled.