On Friday, Butte faced Sentinel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butte Bulldogs walked away with a 7-2 win over the Sentinel Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Butte.
Ashlinn Mullaney made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Mullaney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamber Leary, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mattie Stepan, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Sentinel's side, Brooklyn Wright was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Butte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Sentinel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Butte will take on Flathead at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Flathead is coming into the matchup with five straight losses at home, meaning Butte will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Sentinel will take on Capital at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sentinel has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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