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| 04/25/26 - Neutral | 6-5 W |
| 05/05/25 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/26/24 - Home | 0-4 L |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 03/28/23 - Away | 1-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
Butler was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the DeSales Colts 6-5. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Braxton Sebastian was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sebastian was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Sebastian wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Will Spurgeon, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Butler has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for DeSales, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Butler didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-4 draw against Bullitt East on the 27th. As for DeSales, they have also already played their next matchup, a 14-3 victory against Eastern on the 29th.
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