Hellgate is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Saturday. They will welcome the Butte Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m.
Hellgate is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight games dating back to last season on Saturday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Ignatius.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Butte, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over Sentinel on Thursday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Cayde Stajcar, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Butte is 2-1 when Stajcar posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gunner Bushman, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Hellgate's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Butte, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
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