The Whitefish Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Sidney Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Whitefish is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Whitefish barely beat Powell County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wardens a 16-0 shutout on Friday.
Avery Britz
| 05/15/26 vs Powell County | 5 |
| 04/14/26 @ Ronan | 3 |
| 04/18/26 @ Thompson Falls | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Columbia Falls | 1 |
Avery Britz was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Inabnit, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Elyse Sharpnack was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Whitefish kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 10.2.
Meanwhile, Sidney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Butte Central Catholic.
Sidney's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Whitefish, their record is now 2-9.
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