By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Bluffton posted a fifth consecutive whitewash as they shut out Lima Central Catholic 9-0 Monday evening in a non-conference softball game.
The Lady Pirates extended their win streak to 16 games with the lopsided win, and improved their season record to 17-1.
Junior hurler Libby Schaadt struck out a season-high 16 batters and walked none in seven scoreless innings. She gave up just two hits and increased her record to 15-1.
By Cort Reynolds
Riding a 15-game win streak, the Bluffton softball team was seeded first at the drawing for the 12-team Div. IV sectional/districts at Elida Sunday.
The Lady Pirates (16-1) received a first round bye as the top seed. They will host the winner of ninth seed Leipsic vs. 10th- seeded Cory-Rawson (2-13) Thursday, May 9 at 5 p.m.
Bluffton shut out C-R 10-0 April 23, and their scheduled game vs. Leipsic April 26 was rained out.
By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Ottawa-Glandorf swept all 10 sets to defeat Bluffton 5-0 in boys tennis action Wednesday evening.
The loss dropped the Pirates to 2-8 this spring.
Junior Drew Wilson lost 6-3, 6-0 at first singles to Carter Welch. Junior Neil Metzger was the only other Pirate to win a game at third singles in his loss to Kamron Maag.
O-G won the other three matches by 6-0, 6-0 scores.
By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS GROVE - Visiting Bluffton stayed alone atop the league softball standings by shutting out Columbus Grove 10-0 in a Northwest Conference mismatch Monday evening.
The Lady Pirates improved to 15-1 overall and 6-0 in the NWC with their 14th consecutive win. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs fell to 4-6 and 1-4 in the NWC with the defeat.
Pirate hurler Libby Schaadt improved her record to 13 -1 with a six-inning, complete-game shutout. She allowed just three hits, struck out 10 Bulldogs and walked four.
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Lady Pirate junior Libby Schaadt fired a five-inning perfect game to lead host Bluffton to a 10-0 shellacking of Spencerville in a Northwest Conference softball mismatch Thursday evening.
Schaadt struck out 11 and allowed no Bearcat to reach base in her perfectoe. Her record is now 12-1.
The Lady Pirates extended their win streak to 13 games and improved their season record to 14-1 with the lopsided win.
Bluffton also improved to 5-0 in league action to stay in first place, a game ahead of Crestview.
