There's no place like home for Butte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Hellgate Knights on Saturday as they made off with an 11-4 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-9 back in April.
Ashlinn Mullaney
| 05/03/25 vs Hellgate | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Glacier | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Hellgate | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Billings Senior | 1 |
| 05/15/24 vs East Helena | 1 |
Ashlinn Mullaney made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Mullaney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Butte let Allie Becker and Kendallyn Schad run wild. Becker went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Schad got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Schad has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Gracie Jonart, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Butte's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-11. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hellgate, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Butte is set to face off against their familiar foe Helena at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hellgate will take on rival Glacier at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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