The Corvallis Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Butte Central Catholic Maroons at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Butte Central Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Corvallis, who comes in off a win.
Corvallis took a 15-run defeat the last time they faced off against Beaverhead County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Blue Devils won by a run and slipped past the Beavers 12-11.
Stevensville hit Butte Central Catholic with a five-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons fell 9-5 to the Yellowjackets. The Maroons haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Braelynn Schelin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Blake Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one double.
Butte Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Corvallis, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Corvallis skirted past Butte Central Catholic 18-16 in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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