Today we are talking softball with Butte police officers Jorey Thatcher and Ben Girdler and Butte firefighter Aaron Facincani.

These three brave men are getting ready for the Guns vs. Hoses softball game, which will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Stodden Park. The game is set up as a fundraiser for Mariah’s Challenge.

The game will pit Butte’s police officers against Butte’s firefighters. The Finest vs. the Bravest.

The event is free and open to the public. The players will be raising money to play in the game, much like they do to participate in the Special Olympics Polar Plunge.

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After checking out the lineups of the teams so far, I am establishing the firefighters as a slight favorite. At first, I was thinking the line should be set at 3 runs, but we are going to move it down to 1 and a half. However, I’m pretty sure you will struggle to find any bookie or service to take any action on the game.

One sure bet, though, is there will be a whole lot of smack talk between the rivals. We got a glimpse of that today when I met with Thatcher, Girdler and Facincani inside the vault at the Metals Sports Bar & Grill for a fun conversation.

Listen in as they talk about the preparation for the game. Listen in to hear which players are the ringers and which ones will be doing the most talking.

Listen in to hear that the cause is very near and dear to the hearts of all involved.

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