It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Sparta can now relate to. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chester Yellowjackets on Monday. Sparta was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chester apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Logan Shelton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sparta didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chester only tossed seven.
On Chester's side, Evan Dunning looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Kolton Jany was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Heffernan, who scored three runs and stole a base.
Sparta has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Chester, their win bumped their record up to 9-17-2.
Sparta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to challenge Nashville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Nashville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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