Flathead extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They lost 15-4 to the Butte Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Saturday.
Flathead saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danica Hennell, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Butte, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games.
On Butte's side, Ashlinn Mullaney made a big impact no matter where she played. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Butte let Allie Becker and Kendallyn Schad run wild. 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. Those three RBI gave Becker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Jonart, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Flathead will challenge rival Glacier at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Butte is set to square off against their familiar foe Sentinel at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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