Softball Recap: Butte Has No Trouble Against Flathead

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Previous Games

04/26/25 - Home	15-4 W
04/26/25 - Home	13-1 W
05/14/24 - Away	3-2 W
05/14/24 - Away	4-5 L
05/20/23 - Away	14-4 W
+ 5 more games

Butte won the last time they faced Flathead and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bulldogs put the hurt on the Braves/Bravettes with a sharp 15-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Ashlinn Mullaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Mullaney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.

In other pitching news, Brea Henderson looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, Allie Becker and Kendallyn Schad did most of the damage at the plate: Becker went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Schad went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Schad has posted since April 3rd. Another player making a difference was Gracie Jonart, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.

Butte always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Butte's record now sits at 5-10. As for Flathead, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-13.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Butte is set to face off against their familiar foe Sentinel at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Flathead will take on rival Glacier at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.