Butte hasn't had much luck against Helena recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Bengals at 3:00 p.m. Butte will be strutting in after a victory while Helena will be coming in after a defeat.
Butte is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Sentinel, who was ranked ninth at the time (Butte was ranked 11th). The Bulldogs came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 7-4 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Ashlinn Mullaney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Those hits were her first of the season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Gracie Ferriter
| 04/07/25 vs Sentinel | 2 |
| 05/15/24 vs East Helena | 1 |
| 05/14/24 @ Flathead | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Belgrade | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs Belgrade | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Ferriter, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high. Madisyn Swanson also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Helena came up short against Gallatin on Tuesday, falling 8-2. The game marked the Bengals' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Helena saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Campbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Butte picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Helena, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Butte might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Helena in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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