Butte never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hellgate on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 20-9 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kendallyn Schad was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Reese Johnson was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Butte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

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| 04/03/25 - Away | 20-9 W |
| 05/03/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 20-3 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 31-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Butte's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Hellgate, their defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Butte is set to challenge their familiar foe Sentinel at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Hellgate will face off against rival Flathead at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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