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By Cort Reynolds

DELPHOS - The visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team lost 8-3 to Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson on Thursday, April 16.

The Pirate girls drop to 2-5 overall and 1-1 in the NWC with the loss. Delphos Jefferson improved to 9-4 and 3-0 in NWC play after the win.

The Wildcat girls led only 1-0 after four innings of play. But the hosts broke it open with a five-run fifth frame. DJ added two runs in the sixth to build an 8-0 cushion.

The Pirate girls tallied three runs in the seventh, but fell well short.

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The following results are from April 9-15 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season:

Wittenberg knocks off Baseball, 9-0

Towell sets Bluffton Baseball record for most career hits

MSJ sweeps Baseball in Sunday doubleheader

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys varsity tennis squad defeated visiting Celina 4-1 Wednesday evening.

The Pirate team improved to 6-1 with their third victory in as many days. Bluffton won eight of 10 sets in the match.

Junior Hudson Phillips rolled to victory at second singles by a 6-2, 6-2 score.

Junior Nick Lovett also cruised to victory at second singles by a 6-2, 6-1 count.

Senior Levi Antrim won his match at third singles 6-0, 6-1.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School girls softball team defeated visiting Emmanuel Christian handily 13-5 Wednesday, April 16.

The Pirate girls improved to 2-4 overall with the win. The hosts overcame an early 3-0 deficit to win going away. 

Bluffton tallied one run in the third, then plated four in the fourth to take the lead for good, 5-3.

Three more Pirates crossed home in the fifth to make it 8-3. EC tacked on two runs in the top of the sixth.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School baseball team rallied from a 10-0 deficit to beat visiting McComb 12-11 in a non-league thriller on a cold Tuesday, April 15.

The Pirates improved to 4-4 with the improbable victory, while the Panthers fell to 1-6 after the tough loss.

McComb pushed nine runs across the plate in the top of the third inning to build a seemingly commanding 10-0 lead.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School girls softball team fell behind big early and lost 12-5 to non-conference foe McComb on Tuesday, April 15.

The Pirate girls fell to 1-4 overall with the loss. McComb improved to 2-4 after the win.

The Panthers built a 9-0 lead heading to the sixth inning and held on for the win.

Macy Schaadt stroked a two-run single for the Pirates. Tala Gipson had an RBI hit. Bluffton’s Peyton Worcester singled and scored a run.

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