Lady Pirate kickers sting Hornets
The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team shut out local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 4-0 Tuesday evening.
The Pirate girls improved to 11-3-1 overall with the convincing victory.
Cory-Rawson dropped to 4-9-1 after the loss.
Pirate Riley Eachus scored in the fourth minute on an Allison Diller assist to give Bluffton an early 1-0 lead.
Jasi Crawfis doubled the lead three minutes later on an unassisted score.
Sami Scoles extended the advantage to 3-0 with a score in the 12th minute.
Eachus netted her second goal in the 45th minute on a feed from Makayla Schweingruber.
The Pirate offense peppered Cory with 53 shots, 22 of which were on goal. C-R got off 10 shots, four of which were on targe.
Pirate junior keeper Julia Mehaffie made four saves in goal. The busy C-R keeper was credited with 16 stops.
Bluffton improved to 4-2-1 on the road with the win.
Bluffton's final conference match is a makeup contest at home vs. Ada (2-9-1, 0-4-1 NWC) Wednesday night, Oct. 13.
The defending NWC champion Pirates need a win and a Columbus Grove loss to Crestview to earn a tie for the league title.
Stories Posted This Week
Monday, November 2, 2026
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
- Main St. runway for Trick or Treaters
- October 30 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- What Kind of Paradise author joins book club by Zoom, Nov. 4
- Check out November 2026 events at Bluffton Public Library
- Scarecrow voting ends at midnight, Oct. 31
- Annual meeting and dinner for Senior Center members, November 9
- November 2026 Community Meals at the Senior Center
- Pirate girls soccer edged in shootout by Big Green in district final
Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 29
- Bluffton chamber welcomes six new members in October 2026
- Scam talk with Chief Ryan Burkholder
- Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
- Peanut brittle time at the Senior Center begins Nov. 9
- Bluffton University Forum explores faith, hope and care for creation
- Business Collective networking night, Nov. 5
- Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29
- Test-to-Treat not Trick-or-Treat
- If only we could put these fall days on pause