Butte High's dramatic rally secures state tournament berth
The Bulldogs edged past Kalispell Flathead 5-4 in a thrilling finish on Tuesday, a victory that guarantees their place in the Class AA state tournament scheduled for May 28‑30.
Troy Samson delivered the decisive run, sprinting home in the bottom of the seventh to cap a three‑run burst that turned a 4‑4 tie into a 5‑4 lead.
Butte opened the scoring with two runs in the first inning, extending their advantage with a single tally in the third to go up 3‑0.
Flathead answered in the sixth, plating a run to narrow the gap, and later tied the game at 4‑4 in the top of the seventh after Hunter Fann's two‑RBI double sparked a rally.
The Bulldogs' record improves to 8‑9, while the Braves finish the season at 7‑14.