On Thursday, Great Falls faced Butte in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Great Falls Bison walked away with a 12-7 win over the Butte Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Great Falls, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ashley Boland made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Boland was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Saunders was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashley Little, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
On Butte's side, Gracie Jonart was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Dacelyn Lafond was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Butte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Great Falls and bumps their season record up to 4-7. As for Butte, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Great Falls will take on Big Sky at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Great Falls is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Butte, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Helena at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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