Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Butte Bulldogs (Butte, MT) and the host Hellgate Knights (Missoula, MT), witnessed Butte's softball squad prevail over Hellgate by a count of 31-2.

The Bulldogs now sport a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Big Sky for a AA Western match on Saturday, April 15. Butte will face a Eagles squad coming off a 17-6 league win over Flathead (Kalispell, MT). The Eagles record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Hellgate moves to 0-6 on the season. The Knights host Big Sky (Missoula, MT) to face the Eagles in a AA Western match on Thursday, April 20. The Eagles go into the match with a record of 4-2.