Bluffton hosts Columbus Grove on October 3

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a defensive battle 1-0 to visiting Kalida Saturday morning, September 30.

The Pirate girls fell to 9-5-1 with the non-league loss, while the Wildcats girls improved to 5-4-3 after the win.

The game was scoreless the entire first half, and for five minutes into the second stanza.

Wildcat Ady Miller then scored the game’s only goal in the 46th minute to break the scoreless draw.

Bluffton aimed six of its eight shots on goal. Kalida also got off eight shots, but only two were on target.

Pirate goalkeeper Kynzie Ewing made one save, compared to six stops by Wildcat keeper Kassidy Hipsher. 

Bluffton (5-0 NWC) hosts rival Columbus Grove (5-4, 3-1 NWC) in their Northwest Conference finale showdown match Tuesday, October 3. 

The Pirates would repeat as outright champions with a win or tie.