The 2025 American Legion District 7 Championship is on the line when third-seeded Chili Post 1830 faces second-seeded Cottreall-Warner Post 942 this weekend. A 6 p.m. first pitch is scheduled for Game 1 on Friday. The best-of-three series continues Saturday with a 12:30 p.m. start for Game 2. Game 3 (if necessary) will follow. Penfield High School will host all games of the championship series.
American Legion District 7
NO. 3 CHILI POST 1830 (13-7)
vs.
NO. 2 COTTREALL-WARNER POST 942 (15-4)
Friday-Saturday July 18th-19th, Penfield High School
How they arrived here: After earning byes in the first and quarterfinal rounds, No. 2 Cottreall-Warner Post started its postseason in a best-of-three series semifinal against No. 5 Ely Fagan Post 1151. After a game one 5-4 loss in extras, Cottreall-Warner Post won game two (13-3) and game three (7-4) to make its way to the championship. After receiving a bye in the first round, Chili Post kicked off its playoff run with a walk off 7-6 victory over No. 6 Rayson Miller Post 899 in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, Chili Post topped No. 1 seed Greece Post with back-to-back victories in games two (11-8) and three (3-0) after falling in game one 4-1 to advance to the final.
Tempos and trends: Both Cottreall-Warner and Chili Post advanced to the championship after dropping the opening game of the semifinal series. Cottreall-Warner Post rolls into the final with 11 victories in its past 13 outings. In that span, Cottreall-Warner outscored opponents 100-37 while allowing three runs or more on three occasions and scoring 10-plus runs four times. This season Cottreall-Warner has shut out its opponents on six different outings and scored five or more runs 14 times. Chili Post has outscored opponents in the postseason, 22-18. On the season, Chili Post has scored 10-plus runs and shut out opponents on four different occasions while allowing five or more runs six times, with all but one ending in victory.
Players to watch for Cottreall-Warner Post: Dylan Dumont P (4-0, 0.00 ERA, 32 K, 22 IP); Nick Rene P (3-1, 1.57 ERA, 22.1 IP, .460 AVG, .625 OBP, 13 RBI, 20 R); Jake DiCicco P (4-0, .31 ERA, 22.1 IP); Sam Nick OF (.385 AVG, 17 RBI, 14 R); Tyler Estelle (.444 AVG, 20 H, .500 OBP, .644 SLG)
Chili Post: Bobby Rule Jr. OF/P (.448 AVG, .590 OBP, 14 R/24.2 IP, 24 K, 4 BB, 2.55 ERA); Aaron Reina SS (.406 AVG, 1.062 OPS, 13 RBI, 24 R); Alex Spezzano IF (17 RBI); Connor Emens P (21.1 IP, 22 K, 8 BB, 1.64 ERA); Will Sheible P (19. 1 IP, 14 K, 1.45 ERA); AJ Cerretto P (18.1 IP, 26 K, 2.29 ERA); Lucas Karelus OF (7 RBI, 11 R).
Coaches: Eric Caron (Cottreall-Warner Post), Bob Rule (Chili Post)
Season Series: Cottreall-Warner defeated Chili Post twice in the regular season by scores of 4-2 and 3-2.
What’s at stake: A spot in the New York State American Legion Tournament.
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