The host Bluffton volleyball team pulled out a five-set victory over non-league rival Pandora-Gilboa Wednesday night.
The Pirate girls won the 17-25, 25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 15-6 marathon to improve to 2-0. Bluffton beat Riverdale 3-0 in their opener Aug. 23. P-G dropped to 1-1 with the loss.
Senior middle hitter Kylie Stackhouse hammered 25 kills and made five blocks to pace the victors.
Freshman 6-1 middle Ayla Grandey contributed 13 kills. Senior Kylie Monday amassed seven kills, 15 digs and served seven aces.
The host Bluffton girls tennis team lost to Bath 4-1 Tuesday evening.
The Lady Pirate netters fell to 2-3 with the defeat. Bath improved to 3-1 with the victory.
Pirate seniors Ellie Nickel and Libby Frazier combined to post the lone Bluffton win at first doubles. They split the first two sets, winning 6-1 and losing 1-6. The duo then won a 10-point third set tiebreaker by a 10-7 count to take the bout.
Host Bluffton blew out local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 75-0 Friday night to open the 2021 season in impressive fashion at Harmon Field.
The convincing victory upped the Bluffton record to 1-0, while C-R fell to 0-1 with their second loss in as many games to the Pirates.
Bluffton beat winless C-R 50-14 in the 2020 season finale.
The Pirates stung C-R with a 24-0 lead after one period of play, and increased the margin to 54-0 by halftime with a 30-point outburst in the second stanza.
