By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
For the second time in three days, the Bluffton baseball team faced a state ranked team. On Wednesday, sixth ranked Lincolnview invaded Kyle Luginbuhl Memorial Field and left 11-1 winners. The Lancers improved to 16-3 on the season, Bluffton fell to 3-13. The Pirates played LCC earlier this week who also garnered votes in the latest state ranking.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
(KENTON) - Bluffton picked up a 3-2 win over Kenton Tuesday night under bright sunny skies. The Pirates got wins from senior Justin Haggard, sophomore Drew Wilson and the dynamic freshman duo of Eden Nygaard & Grant Klinger. Haggard didn’t lose a single game in his first singles victory. BHS improved to 4-8 in match play with the win.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
There’s no quit in this Pirate baseball team. Coming into Monday’s matchup with LCC, Bluffton had dropped their prior five contests. The Thunderbirds posted 13 runs in the second inning and BHS could have folded and went through the motions but they did not. Bluffton clawed their way back over the next four innings and cut the lead to 13-11 heading into the sixth inning. LCC was able to score five final runs in the seventh to nab a wild 18-11 victory.
By Sam Brauen www.blufftonpirates.com
For the fourth straight contest, Bluffton’s softball team only needed five innings to get the job done. BHS drilled LCC Monday night 13-0 to win their sixth straight game overall and improve to 12-4 on the season.
Libby Schaadt pitched five innings of two hit ball for the shutout victory. The sophomore struck out ten and walked none as she improved to 11-4 as a starting pitcher.
