On Friday, Butte faced Hamilton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Butte Bulldogs lost 10-4 to the Hamilton Broncs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Butte of the 10-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Zack Oconnell and Tocher Lee did some serious damage despite the final result: Oconnell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Lee scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayde Stajcar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Butte's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Hamilton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Butte didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-6 victory vs. Lincoln County on the 18th. Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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