Okawville had lost ten straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-14 to make it 11. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chester Yellowjackets. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 5-1 to the Yellowjackets when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Chester, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. Three seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Chester's part, the result came thanks to Evan Dunning's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. Dunning also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Yellowjackets are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-10 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Colvis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one double. TaShawn Palacio was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Okawville will head out on the road to face off against Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Chester will be paying especially close attention to the Rockets' contest: after the Rockets face off against the Hornets, they'll take on Chester again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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