On Tuesday, Butte faced Flathead in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butte Bulldogs fell just short of the Flathead Braves/Bravettes by a score of 5-4. Butte was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Flathead apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mattie Stepan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Butte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Flathead only tossed two.
On Flathead's side, Lacie Franklin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits. Franklin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Flathead saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kinsey Lake, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Reese Conley was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Flathead, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Butte beat Flathead by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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