By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA __ The visiting Bluffton High School softball team crushed Ottawa-Glandorf 16-1 in first round sectional Div. III action Wednesday, May 8.

The Pirate girls improved to 2-7 with the big win. Bluffton advanced to the sectional finals against top seed Parkway (18-3) Friday at 5:00 p.m.

The sectional winner goes on to the Lima Bath district.

O-G fell to 2-19 with the defeat.

The Pirates jumped on top 5-1 after two innings. Bluffton then scored 10 runs in the top of the third inning to break the game open and win the five-inning contest.

Emma Green smacked a double, stroked two singles and had two runs batted in. She also scored two runs.

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Lauren Bassett doubled twice, scored a run, and drove in one run. Danielle Cross singled twice, drove in three runs and scored twice. Faith Maple hit a double, singled, scored a run and had one RBI.

Ashley Fleece scored three runs, singled in a run and stole two bases.

Karleigh Davis singled in two runs. Macy Schaadt hit a single and scored two runs. Olivia Hobensack contributed three RBI.

Both teams left six runners on base and made three errors.

Bluffton out-hit O-G 13-3 and drew seven walks.

Haelee Raye earned the itching win. She hurled five innings, allowing three hits and no earned runs. She struck out three and walked two.

SCOREBOARD

Bluffton

WP-Rayle LP-Maas

2B-Bassett 2 (B), Green (B), Maple (B)