Bitterroot Bucs Hand Dillon Cubs A 14-3 Loss

DILLON, MT – The Dillon Cubs struggled to keep pace with the Bitterroot Bucs on Tuesday, falling 14-3 at Ray Lynch Memorial Park.

The Bucs jumped ahead early, scoring in the first inning after Caleb Katen hit a sacrifice fly, bringing in two runs, and Joey Wheeler doubled, scoring one. They continued their offensive attack in the third inning, with Chase Wagner singling and both Katen and Wheeler doubling to drive in runs, making it 5-0.

The highlights came in the fifth inning when the Bucs scored seven runs on just two hits. Key plays included a throwing error that scored a run, a double by Drew Wagner that scored two, another error allowing a run, a triple from Katen driving in two, and a sacrifice fly from Wheeler adding another.

Alden Crawford earned the win for Bitterroot, allowing zero runs on three hits over three innings, striking out four. Marcus Lagunas was the losing pitcher for Dillon, allowing six runs—five earned—in two innings on five hits, with one strikeout and one walk.

For the Cubs, Trenton Moreni led the team offensively, going 2-for-2 at the plate. Kanin Engelhardt and Jase Alvarez each drove in one run.

Caleb Katen led the Bucs with four RBIs and went 2-for-2, while Drew Wagner, Katen, and Joey Wheeler each contributed two hits. The Bucs demonstrated strong offensive discipline, with minimal errors and consistent execution.

The Dillon Cubs will next travel to face the Butte Miners on Thursday, hoping to bounce back from this setback.