Sports

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By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The fourth time was the charm when the visiting Bluffton High School softball team decisively defeated Lima Central Catholic 9-1 in a wet and muddy Northwest Conference makeup contest on Friday, May 8.

The three previous game dates between the league rivals were all rained out.

The Pirate girls scored a run in the second inning, then plated three more in the third to build a 4-0 lead. 

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The following results are from May 1-7 of the Bluffton University 2025-26 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

MAY 1

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team lost 10-4 to visiting Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference battle on Thursday, May 7.

The Bulldogs led 3-1 after an eventful first inning. CG then scored two runs in the second inning. 

The Pirates tallied single runs in the third and fourth frames, but Grove plated four big runs in the fourth to lead 9-3.

Both teams added one run in the seventh inning.

Each team rapped out 13 hits. Bluffton made three errors which led to two unearned runs.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School baseball team lost 11-1 to visiting Columbus Grove in a Northwest Conference game at Village Park on Thursday, May 7.

The Bulldogs jumped 5-0 after the top of the first inning and never trailed. Both teams scored a run in the third frame.

CG then scored three runs in the fourth inning to surge ahead, 9-1. Grove plated two more runs in the sixth to lead 11-1 and enact the 10-run mercy rule

Grove out-hit Bluffton 7-5, and each team committed one error.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys tennis team rolled to a 5-0 win over visiting Lima Central Catholic on Wednesday, May 6.

The Pirate record improved to 9-2-1 after the sweep victory. Bluffton won all 10 sets in the one-sided win.

Bluffton senior Grady Coonfare beat Evan Brinkman 6-0, 6-3 at first singles. 

Pirate senior Isaiah Kohli rolled 6-0, 6-0 over Chayse Helmig at second singles.  

At third singles, Bluffton senior Nick Lovett cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 victory.

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Bluffton plays at #2 Swanton on May 13

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School softball team was seeded seventh in the tough eight-team Northwest 2 Div. The sectional drawing was held on Sunday.

The Pirate girls (7-9) will play at second seed Swanton (19-2) on Wednesday, May 13 at 5 p.m.

The winner will advance to face the survivor between third seed Paulding (9-4) and fifth seed Delta (3-9) on Tuesday, May 19 at 4:30 p.m. in Napoleon.

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