Butte Central Catholic had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-5 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the Beaverhead County Beavers. The contest marked the Maroons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Butte Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar O'Brien, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Beaverhead County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1-1. The result was nothing new for the Beavers, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Beaverhead County's side, Cohen Hartman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Hartman a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jase Alvarez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Butte Central Catholic will take on Florence-Carlton at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Maroons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Beaverhead County, they will be playing at home against Frenchtown at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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