Helena extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-13. They lost 8-1 to the Butte Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 back in April.
As for Butte, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Butte's part, Brea Henderson made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Henderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Gracie Jonart and Mattie Stepan did most of the damage at the plate: Jonart went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Stepan went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits Jonart has posted since back in April. Savannah Stosich also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Helena will square off against rival Capital at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Butte is set to face off against their familiar foe Big Sky at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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