By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls softball team was seeded ninth at the 13-team Elida Div. IV district tournament drawing Sunday.

Ninth seed Bluffton (4-11) plays at sixth seed Leipsic (7-7) Monday, May 10 in first round action. 

The Pirate girls beat the Vikings 5-1 April 30 but were ranked lower due to a lesser record. The winner will then play at second-seeded Lima Central Catholic Thursday, May 13.

The district semis will be at Elida Tuesday, May 18. If the seeds go according to form, the Ada/WT survivor would likely face top-seeded North Baltimore (13-5) in the semis at Elida.

The district finals are slated for Saturday, May 21 at Elida. 

Ada (10-9) will host county rival Hardin Northern (1-15) Monday, May 10 at 5 p.m. in first round sectional action. 

LCC earned a first round bye.

Ada (fifth seed), Arlington (10), Bluffton (9), Columbus Grove (4), Cory-Rawson (13), Hardin Northern (11), Kalida (8), Leipsic (6), Lima Central Catholic (2), McComb (7), North Baltimore (1), Ottoville (12) and Wayne Trace (3) comprise the sectional.

One seed NB also received a first round bye.