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Bluffton High School’s baseball team won one of its recent four games.

Bluffton defeated Cory-Rawson 11-4 at home. In that game Bricker had 3 singles, Edwards 2 singles and Rayle had 4 runs batted in.

The Pirates lost two games by one run each, losing to Lima Central Catholic 1-0 and to Delphos Jefferson 5-4.

Earlier in the week, Perry defeated Bluffton 10-1 and Riverdale beat the Pirates 18-1.

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9 and 1.

That's the record of the Bluffton High School boys' tennis team, coached by Mike Hilty.

The latest victim was Wapakoneta, as the Pirates swept the WBL team 5-0.

Results:
1st singles - Justin Haggard, 6-0, 6-0
2nd singles - Ryan Sprague, 7-5, 6-2
3rd singles - Trevor Bunch, 6-1, 6-0
1st doubles - Levi Mikesell/Jaret Geiser, 6-2, 6-4
2nd doubles - Gabe Denecker/Jake Staley, 7-6, 4-6, 10-8

Team stands 8-1 after capturing Lima Sr. Tournament

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Bluffton High’s boys’ tennis team continues on a record-setting pace this season. On April 22 it captured the Lima Senior High boys’ tennis tournament trophy with some impressive scoring.

Team scores:
Bluffton 10
Lima Central Catholic 4
Lima Senior 1

Bluffton’s wins follow:
1st singles – Justin Haggard
2nd singles – Ryan Sprague
3rd singles – Trevor Bunch
1st doubles –Jaret Geiser/ Levi Mikesell
2nd singles – Tad Steiner/ Jake Staley

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Bluffton High School's baseball team clobbered Columbus Grove 14-1 and Paulding on the road 7-1, lost on the road to Crestview 10-1 and lost a close one to Miller City by a 3-1 score.

Box scores are attached.

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The Bluffton HS girls' softball team went 1-2 in the past three games.

The softball team defeated Paulding on the road 9-1, lost on the road to Crestview 15-12, and lost at home to Columbus Grove 8-4.

Box scores are attached.

PHOTO: Averey Rumer slides safely into second base. (Rae Staton photo)

And the future look bright for BHS varsity teams

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Photos by Jamie Nygaard
Of course, there's a Bluffton boys' and girls' junior high track sqaud.

By the looks of things, as these young athletes advance the future looks bright for BHS varsity track. Jamie Nygaard attended last week's junior high meet at Liberty Benton and shares these photos. Brandie Stackhouse is the junior high coach.

Photos follow:

Caleb Stechschulte, 7th grade

Eli Lemley, 8th grade

Clara Matthews, 8th grade

Elijah Conley, 8th grade

Kenny Lovett, 7th grade

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