The Butte Central Catholic Maroons will square off against the Belgrade Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Butte Central Catholic sitting on three straight victories and Belgrade on eight.
Butte Central Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Beaverhead County, who was ranked second at the time (Butte Central Catholic was ranked 12th). The Maroons had just enough and edged out the Beavers 5-4 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Treigh Hollow, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Colt Hassler was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Belgrade got the win against Park on Tuesday by a conclusive 11-1. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.
Belgrade pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Butte Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Butte Central Catholic suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Belgrade in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Maroons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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