Butte faced Helena in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Bengals by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Bengals: they've now lost six in a row.
Ashlinn Mullaney
| 04/10/25 vs Helena | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Sentinel | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hellgate | 10 |
Ashlinn Mullaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Allie Becker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madisyn Swanson, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Butte's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-5. As for Helena, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Butte will take on rival Capital at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Helena is set to challenge their familiar foe Big Sky at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bengals 4, the Eagles 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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