The Belgrade Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Butte Central Catholic Maroons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Belgrade is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
Belgrade is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Park, who was ranked 11th at the time (Belgrade was ranked first). The Panthers were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Rangers on Tuesday. Considering the Panthers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Butte Central Catholic had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Beavers.
Treigh Hollow was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Colt Hassler, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Belgrade's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Butte Central Catholic, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-5.
Everything went Belgrade's way against Butte Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April, as Belgrade made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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