Hellgate is 0-7 against Butte since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hellgate Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Butte Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sadly, Hellgate is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They suffered a tough 22-0 loss at the hands of Capital on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Butte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Belgrade by a score of 5-4.
Kamber Leary and Madisyn Swanson did some serious damage despite the final result: Leary scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Swanson went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Dacelyn Lafond was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Butte hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Belgrade struck out six times.
Hellgate's record is now 0-5. As for Butte, their record now sits at 0-3.
Hellgate suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Butte when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hellgate, Rian Ferriter (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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