The East Helena Vigilantes will head out on the road to face off against the Butte Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Helena is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 17-7 to Lone Peak.
Xavier Nunn and Kai Richey did some serious damage despite the final result: Nunn earned two runs and two stolen bases, while Richey went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases were Nunn's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Killian Snarr, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Butte faced Belgrade in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-2. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Will Stepan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-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.
East Helena skirted past Butte 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vigilantes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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