By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls soccer team whipped visiting local rival Allen East 9-0 Monday night at Steinmetz Field.

The Lady Pirate kickers improved to 6-2-1 and 5-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win, their fifth victory in a row. AE fell to 2-5-1 and 1-2-1 in the NWC with the shutout defeat. 

Reagan Mittendorf authored a hat trick to pace the blowout. Single goals were netted by Lauren Rhodes, Laykin Garmatter, Allison Diller, Brenna Kindle, Makayla Schweingruber and Rilee Setzer.

The Pirate girls peppered AE with 27 shots, 15 of which were on goal. The Mustangs girls got off only one shot, which was saved by keeper Julia Mehaffie.

Mustang keeper Emma Tobe was credited with six saves.

Streaking Bluffton, 6-0-1 in its last seven matches, visits non-league foe Miller City Wednesday, September 23 at 5 p.m.