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By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY - The visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team lost 10-2 to Northwest Conference rival Crestview on Thursday, April 23.

The Pirate girls drop to 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the NWC with the loss. Crestview improved to 6-10 and 3-1 in NWC play after the decisive win.

The Knight girls led 5-1 after three innings of play and never trailed. Bluffton scored single runs in the third and fourth frames. 

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The following results are from April 16-22 of the Bluffton University 2025 athletics season:

Baseball splits with Mountaineers following 16-6 win

Baseball drops 13-3 contest at ONU

Jack Towell plates four in 15-5 win over Berea with Baseball

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By Cort Reynolds

FT. JENNINGS – The visiting Bluffton High School baseball team lost 13-3 to non-conference foe Fort Jennings Wednesday, April 23.

The Pirates fell to 6-7 overall with the defeat.

Ft. Jennings improved to 7-4 after the non-league win.

FJ scored five runs in the bottom of the first after the Pirates scored two in the top of the opening frame. The Musketeers plated six runs in the fourth to build an 11-2 cushion.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School baseball team was shut out by local Northwest Conference rival Allen East 8-0 Tuesday, April 22.
The Pirates fell to 6-6 overall and 1-1 in the NWC with the defeat

Meanwhile, AE improved to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in NWC play after the win.

The Mustangs built a 3-0 lead through six innings. AE then broke it open with five runs in the top of the seventh to take a commanding 8-0 margin.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton boys varsity tennis squad blanked visiting WBL foe Kenton 5-0 on a windy Monday evening, April 21.

The Pirate netters improved to 7-1 with the shutout victory. Bluffton won all 10 sets in the match.

Bluffton senior Branson Hilty cruised at first singles over Wyatt Campbell by a 6-4, 6-2 score.

Jack Brauen defeated Seth Spencer 7-5, 6-1 at second singles.

Nick Lovett swept Richard Huang 6-2, 6-2 in their third singles bout.

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By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA – The talented Bluffton High School girls track and field team won the tough nine-team Ottawa-Glandorf Gold meet on April 17.

The Pirate girls scored 127 points to edge second place host Ottawa-Glandorf (119) by eight points. Otsego finished third with 96 points.

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