Butte faced Belgrade in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost 15-2 to the Panthers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Will Stepan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Butte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Belgrade, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Coming up, Butte will welcome East Helena at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs are facing the Vigilantes at the right time seeing as the Vigilantes are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Belgrade, they are taking a road trip to face off against Park at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: the Rangers will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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