By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 3-0 to visiting Liberty-Benton on Monday, Sept. 21 at Steinmetz Field.

The Pirate girls fell to 4-5 with the home defeat.

Powerhouse L-B improved to 9-1-1 overall with the clean-sheet road win.

Liberty scored in the 26th and 28th minutes to take a 2-0 lead into halftime. The Eagles added a final insurance tally in the 75th minute.

Ally Ferris, Isabelle Miller and Kylie Modded netted the L-B goals.

Modd, Piper Ogden and Reese Alexander added one assist apiece.

Liberty Benton fired 11 of 17 shots on goal.

Bluffton keeper Maelee Miller made eight saves in goal.

The stingy L-B defense did not have to make a save in the shutout.

Bluffton (3-0 NWC) hosts local league rival Allen East (0-9-2, 0-2-1 NWC) Thursday, Sept. 24. The Pirates then visit unbeaten Elida (7-0-1) Saturday morning.