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| 04/12/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/06/24 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 04/04/24 - Home | 0-15 L |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 1-12 L |
| 04/07/23 - Away | 4-6 L |
| + 5 more games |
Butte hadn't done well against Capital recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Bulldogs skirted past the Bruins 3-1. This was payback for the Bulldogs, who suffered an 11-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ashlinn Mullaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mattie Stepan was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Gracie Jonart was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Butte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Capital only posted a batting average of .250.
Butte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Capital, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Butte is set to face off against their familiar foe Big Sky at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Capital will square off against rival Helena at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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