The visiting Bluffton girls tennis lost to Bath 4-1 Wednesday evening.

The Lady Pirate netters dropped to 3-8 with the defeat. The hosts improved to 7-5 with the win.

Bluffton sophomores Alyssa Hoffman and Leah Klingler teamed up to post the Pirate win at second doubles. 

The duo rallied to win 4-6, 7-6 and 10-8 in a decisive third-set tiebreaker.

Bath won each of the other four matches in straight sets.

The Pirate girls host St. Marys (5-6) Monday, September 20, and then entertain Van Wert (5-6) September 21.