On Friday, Butte faced Hellgate in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butte Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Hellgate Knights a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Butte considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Ashlinn Mullaney was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Mullaney was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamber Leary, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Gracie Jonart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Butte's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10. As for Hellgate, their loss was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Butte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 defeat vs. Capital on the 6th. Hellgate has also already played their next matchup, a 22-1 loss against Big Sky on the 4th.
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