Close Contest Ends In Heartbreaker As Beaverhead County Beavers Fall To Butte Bulldogs, 2-1

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DILLON, MT – Despite collecting five hits to the Butte Bulldogs’ four, the Beaverhead County Varsity Beavers fell 2-1 in a tight game on Tuesday.

Andrew Bartlome, Trenton Moreni, Jase Alvarez, Taylor Handlos, and Cohen Hartman each contributed one hit for the Beavers, who put up a strong fight against a talented Bulldogs team.

Both pitchers delivered solid performances on the mound. Butte’s Jaxon Williamson earned the win, allowing only three hits and no runs over five innings, striking out six and walking five. Beaverhead’s Will Hansen pitched four innings of relief, giving up three hits but no runs, with two strikeouts and one walk.

Hartman took the loss for the Beavers, working three innings and surrendering two runs on one hit, with four strikeouts and three walks. Gunner Bushman recorded the save, closing out the game.

At the plate, Andrew Bartlome led the Beavers with one RBI and went 1-for-3. The team showed patience at the plate, drawing eight walks in total, with Moreni, Handlos, and Hartman each earning two free passes. The Beavers turned a key double play defensively.

For the Bulldogs, Matthew Donaldson made a notable impact, driving in two runs and going 1-for-4. He led the offense, which managed a total of four hits. Will Stepan, Tegan Duffy, and Karsen Mcewen each added one hit apiece. The Bulldogs were spotless defensively, committing no errors, with Gunner Bushman handling the most opportunities with eight.