On Saturday, Butte faced Lincoln County in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butte Bulldogs came out on top against the Lincoln County Lions by a score of 11-6. Butte's victory was all the more impressive since Lincoln County was averaging only 3.95 runs allowed on the season.
Cayde Stajcar was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Stajcar was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Carden, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quinn Cox, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Lincoln County's side, Tristan Libby was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Butte's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-7. As for Lincoln County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-5-1.
Butte has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Columbia Falls at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Columbia Falls will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Butte surely won't give up without a fight. Lincoln County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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