The Butte Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Flathead Braves/Bravettes at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Butte will be strutting in after a victory while Flathead will be coming in after a defeat.
Butte is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Sentinel, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Butte was ranked 19th). Butte walked away with a 7-2 win over Sentinel on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Butte.
Ashlinn Mullaney made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Mullaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamber Leary, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mattie Stepan, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Flathead's offense. They lost 9-0 to Sentinel on Thursday. Flathead's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Butte is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-12 record this season. As for Flathead, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Everything went Butte's way against Flathead when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Butte made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Butte have another victory up their sleeve, or will Flathead turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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