On Saturday, Butte faced Helena in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butte Bulldogs lost 15-3 to the Helena Bengals. Butte has struggled against Helena recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Butte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlinn Mullaney, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Gracie Jonart, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Helena's side, Rylie Schlepp made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Schlepp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schlepp was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kylee Gardipee was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Katryn Seliskar was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
Butte's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Helena, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11.
As of now, neither Butte nor Helena have any future games scheduled.
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