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Lady Pirates win pitcher's duel at O-G

Comeback victory lifted the Pirate record to 2-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2019 - 3:50pm

By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - Visiting Bluffton scored two runs in the sixth to eke out a 2-1 non-league softball win over Ottawa-Glandorf Thursday evening.

The comeback victory lifted the Pirate record to 2-1 this spring.

Bluffton hurler Libby Schaadt fired a complete game three-hitter. She struck out a dozen, walked three and allowed just one earned run in seven innings.

Schaadt shut out the hosts over the final six innings to earn the win.

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Meet the Pirates of spring -

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 29, 2019 - 6:35am

Meet the Bluffton High School and Junior High spring sports teams. Photos show the following teams:
1 - Baseball
2 - Softball
3 - Track and field
4 - Boys' tennis
5 - Junior high track and field

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Elida sweeps Pirate netmen

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2019 - 4:29pm

By Cort Reynolds
The Elida boys tennis team defeated Bluffton 5-0 Wednesday evening. The Bulldogs won all 10 sets in the match.

Match results:
Singles:
1) Dylan Buettner (E) def. Drew Wilson (B) 6-4, 7-5
2) Riley Frieke (E) def. Mack Burner (B) 6-0, 6-0
3) Aidan Bartels (E) def. Jordan Siefer (B) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles:
1) Riley Creps/Jacob Ramirez (E) def. Eden Nygaard/Grant Klingler (B) 6-0, 6-1
2) Wyatt Wuest/Eric Butler (B) def. Connor Lee/Luke Shadle (B) 6-4, 6-0

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Bluffton win a no hitter!

Pirate frosh Cole Koenig no-hits USV Rams
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2019 - 4:27pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Bluffton freshman hurler Cole Koenig tossed a run-rule shortened no-hitter to defeat visiting USV 12-1 Wednesday evening in non-league baseball action.

Juniors Cayden Rayle and Tucker Neff each collected two hits and two runs batted in to help pace the nine-hit Bluffton offense.

Koenig aided his own cause with a single. Freshman Nick Pratter also added a single. Bluffton also took advantage of six Ram errors to win going away.

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Track and field: Bluffton hosts quad meet

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 27, 2019 - 3:53pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton track and field team hosted a four-team meet Tuesday night at Salzman Stadium.

The Pirates competed with Delphos Jefferson, Arcadia and Allen East in an unscored meet. The Bluffton boys dominated their foes by winning most events.

Top Bluffton finishes:
Girls 200 meters:
4th Monday, Kylie  29.3

Girls 300 m:
2nd Schwab, Taylor 59.2  
3rd Bischoff, Cora 59.4

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Baseball: Pirate nine downed by Carey

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 27, 2019 - 3:52pm

By Cort Reynolds
CAREY - The host Carey baseball team used late-inning firepower to defeat Bluffton 13-3 in non-league play Tuesday evening.

The Pirates took the lead with a three-run rally in the top of the second inning. Freshman Cole Koenig singled in a run and junior Cayden Rayle doubled home another Pirate to give the visitors a 3-0 edge.

But Carey chipped away with two runs in the bottom of the second. In the home half of the fourth, the hosts took the lead with a five-run eruption.

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