By Cort Reynolds

LIMA__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to Elida 3-0 in a non-league match on Saturday, Sept. 26.

The Pirate girls fell to 5-6 with the road loss.

The Bulldogs improved to 8-0-2 after the clean-sheet win.

Elida scoring ace Lexie Good tallied in the 28^th and 38^th minutes to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 halftime lead. Kylee Wallace added a late goal in the 79^th minute on an assist by Savannah Swickrath.

Bluffton managed just two shots, one on goal. Elida directed 10 of their 15 shots on frame.

Bluffton keeper Maelee Miller made seven saves.

Elida’s Arwen Troyer was credited with one stop. 

The co-league-leading Pirates (4-0 Northwest Conference) play at LCC (3-5-2, 0-1-2 NWC) Monday, Sept. 28. Columbus Grove also sports a 4-0 league record.