The Butte Bulldogs will face off against the East Helena Vigilantes at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Butte is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Belgrade, who was ranked first at the time (Butte was ranked fifth). The Bulldogs came up short against the Panthers on Saturday, falling 15-2.
Will Stepan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, East Helena lost 17-7 to Lone Peak on Friday.
Xavier Nunn and Kai Richey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Nunn earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Richey went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that Nunn has snagged this season. Killian Snarr was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
East Helena now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Butte, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Butte couldn't quite finish off East Helena in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 3-1. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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