Tackett’s Four-Hit Day Powers Beavers Past Butte Central 14-7

BUTTE — Sawyer Tackett delivered a standout performance at the plate and on the mound Wednesday, leading the Beaverhead County Varsity Beavers to a 14-7 win over Butte Central Catholic Varsity Maroons in Butte.

Tackett went 4-for-5 on the day, including a solo home run to left field in the fifth inning. He added singles in the second, fourth, and sixth innings to pace a Beaverhead offense that finished with 13 hits.

The Beavers wasted no time getting on the board in the top of the first inning. Trenton Moreni tripled to drive in two runs, and Kanin Engelhardt brought another home on a fielder’s choice to give Beaverhead an early lead.

They continued to build momentum in the second inning. Tackett singled down the left field line, Cohen Hartman followed with a triple to center, and Andrew Bartlome added an RBI single—each plate appearance bringing in a run to extend the lead.

Beaverhead added to its advantage in the fifth inning, scoring three runs on two hits. Tackett’s solo home run highlighted the frame, while Jase Alvarez contributed a two-run single.

Tackett also earned the win on the mound, pitching three and two-thirds innings while allowing seven hits and seven runs (six earned). He struck out six and walked four. Logan Fox provided strong relief, tossing three and one-third innings of shutout baseball, allowing just one hit while striking out six.

Moreni led the Beavers in RBIs with four, going 2-for-2 at the plate. Hartman and Levi Stonebraker each recorded multiple hits, and Beaverhead added pressure on the base paths with four stolen bases.

For Butte Central, Colt Hassler, Kelton Berger, and Trapper Stajcar each collected two hits. Hassler and Gunnar O’Brien drove in two runs apiece. O’Brien also took the loss on the mound, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) over three and two-thirds innings.

Beaverhead County will travel to face East Helena on Thursday.