Hellgate had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it nine. They came up short against the Butte Bulldogs, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-9 back in April.
Shannon Kane was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Butte, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10 runs.
On Butte's side, Ashlinn Mullaney made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Mullaney was also stellar in the batter's box, 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.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hellgate will square off against rival Glacier at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Butte is set to take on their familiar foe Helena at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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