Pirate seek initial win
By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - The visiting Bluffton baseball team went hitless in a 10-0 loss at Delphos Jefferson in the Northwest Conference opener Thursday evening.
Two Wildcat pitchers combined to hurl a six-inning no-hitter. Braylon Scalf threw 3 1/3 hitless innings, followed by 2 2/3 no-hit innings from Tanner Vorhees.
Scalf struck out seven Pirates and walked none, while Vorhees walked two and whiffed a pair.
The Pirates fell to 0-7 overall and 0-1 in the NWC with the run-rule shortened defeat. DJ improved to 4-4 overall and 1-0 in league play with the no-hit victory.
Wildcat Cody Bailey knocked in two runs with a pair of doubles. Logan Gallmeier singled in two runs, scored twice and drove in a run. Jaden Lucas added two hits.
Winning pitcher Scalf doubled, scored twice and drove in one run.
R
Blu 0
DJ 10
WP-Scalf
2B-Scalf (DJ), Bailey 2 (DJ)
Bluffton (1-0 NWC) is scheduled to entertain local league rival Ada (1-4, 0-1 NWC) Monday evening.
The Pirates then visit conference foe Crestview (4-1, 0-1 NWC) April 15. Spencerville knocked off the Knights 3-1 in their league opener Thursday.
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