On Tuesday, Helena faced Butte in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Helena Bengals were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Butte Bulldogs. That's more bragging rights for Helena, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Faith Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashley Koenig, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Katryn Seliskar, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Butte's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mattie Stepan, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Helena and bumps their season record up to 5-8. As for Butte, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Helena is on the road again on Saturday to play Flathead at 12:00 p.m. As for Butte, they will square off against Capital at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Capital is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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