BLUFFTON__In a Northwest Conference battle of league unbeatens, the Bluffton High School softball team lost 9-0 to visiting Lincolnview on Thursday, April 30.
Winning pitcher Ila Hughes hurled a one-hitter and slugged two home runs to pace the victors. She also doubled, singled and drove in three runs while scoring three times. She racked up 11 total bases.
The Lancer sophomore ace struck out 14 and didn’t walk a Pirate.
The Lancers led 5-0 after five frames, then scored four runs in the sixth to seal the verdict.
MT. BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School softball team used a first inning eruption to defeat non-conference rival Riverdale 9-4 on Tuesday, April 28.
The Pirates jumped ahead with eight big runs in the top of the first inning. The Falcons battled back within 8-4 after three frames.
Neither team scored in the fourth through sixth innings. Bluffton tacked on one run in the seventh. Pirate pitching and defense held the Falcons scoreless in the final four frames.
MOUNT BLANCHARD__The visiting Bluffton High School baseball team built a big early lead then added on late to stave off a rally and beat non-conference foe Riverdale 11-7 on a cool Tuesday, April 28.
The Pirates jumped ahead with three runs in the top of the first inning. They plated two runs in the third, and tacked on one in the fourth to build a 6-0 margin.
Riverdale scored three runs in the fourth, but the Pirates surged back ahead with three runs in the top of the sixth.
MINSTER__The Bluffton High School girls track and field team won a four-team meet at Minster on Tuesday, April 28.
Bath edged St. Henry 76-71 to claim the boys meet title. Minster was a close third (66), while the Pirate boys were fourth (41).
GIRLS RESULTS
The Pirate girls nosed out host Minster 73.5 to 70.5 points to capture the meet. St Henry finished a close third with 62 points, while Bath was last at 28.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team raced to a big early lead and whipped non-conference foe Ottawa Hills 13-3 on Friday, April 24.
The Pirates jumped ahead with a five-run first inning and never looked back. They tallied a single run in the second, then added two more in the third to build an 8-0 lead.
A Bluffton three-run fourth advanced the margin to 11-0. OH scored its three runs in the top of the fifth inning. But two Pirate runs in the home fifth enacted the 10-run mercy rule.
