By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Lady Pirate junior Libby Schaadt fired a five-inning perfect game to lead host Bluffton to a 10-0 shellacking of Spencerville in a Northwest Conference softball mismatch Thursday evening.

Schaadt struck out 11 and allowed no Bearcat to reach base in her perfectoe. Her record is now 12-1.

The Lady Pirates extended their win streak to 13 games and improved their season record to 14-1 with the lopsided win.

Bluffton also improved to 5-0 in league action to stay in first place, a game ahead of Crestview.

Spencerville fell to 0-13 and 0-3 in NWC play with the defeat.

Riley Busch doubled, singled and drove in four runs to pace the six-hit Pirate offense.

Katie Prater scored two runs, singled and stole three bases. Averey Rumer, Brinkley Garmatter and Madison Fleece each contributed a single.

Bluffton led 4-0 heading to the fourth inning, when the Pirates plated six runs to put the game out of reach.

The Bearcats made one miscue while Bluffton committed no errors on defense.

    123    456    7    R    H    E
Svl     000     00x    x     0    0    1
Blf     310     6xx    x    10    6    0
WP-Schaadt (12-1)    LP-Brown
2B-Busch (B)

League leader Bluffton (5-0 NWC) visits seventh-place Columbus Grove (4-5, 1-3 NWC) Monday, April 22.