Bluffton HS softball team lost its first Northwest Conference game of the season at Ada in a 2 to 3 battle.
Offensively the Lady Pirates seemed to have things going their way with a solid 14 hits and 1 walk to lead the team to the bases.
Unfortunately only 2 girls crossed home and 13 were left stranded. Taylor Monday led the team at the plate going 4 for 4 with 4 singles and 1 run scored.
Katie Prater had solid hitting with 2 singles and 1 double and 1 run scored. Jazmynn Wilson was strong swinging with 3 singles and 1 RBI.
Dave Haas, a "nationally-acclaimed performer and recording artist" will perform on the mountain dulcimer Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at the Bluffton Town Hall. He'll play a variety of music, including traditional fiddle tunes, Celtic favorites, hymns, classical, and contemporary arrangements.
Haas grew up in Findlay and now lives in Charleston, WV, where he is a a chemistry professor at the University of Charleston. More information on Haas is available at www.davehaasmusic.com.
This year's Ride to Remember planning committee met last week to work out details for this year's Saturday, July 16, bicycle ride in Bluffton. In the center is Bill Triplett with Richard Ramseyer, Ryan Brauen, Darrell Groman, Raymond Harner, Jessica Hermiller and Joseph Beagle. Click here for more details about the event.
Bluffton University will host the annual Riley Creek Festival from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in the Sommer Center.
Open to the public, the event is free except for lunch, which costs $9 for community members.
The festival will feature family-friendly inflatables, face painting, music, games and other activities, concluding with the traditional rubber duck race on Riley Creek. Rubber ducks will be sold for $1 each, with proceeds to benefit Crime Victim Services in Lima. Duck race winners will receive prizes donated by local businesses.
