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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School girls softball team defeated visiting Northwest Conference foe Spencerville 9-5 in a makeup league finale game Tuesday evening, May 13.

The Pirate girls rode a six-run fourth inning to rally from a 3-1 deficit and win.

The team improved to 5-11 overall and finished 3-4 in the NWC with the victory. Bluffton tied with Allen East for fifth in the eight-team league.

Spencerville fell to 5-18 overall and 1-6 in NWC action after the defeat.

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The Pirate Boys Tennis team will play in the DII Sectional Tournament on Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 a.m. at UNOH.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at: www.ohsaa.org/tickets 

Cost is $5 for students (K-12) and $8 for adults.

Cash tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The streaking Bluffton High School boys tennis team swept visiting Western Buckeye League foe Defiance 5-0 on Monday, May 12.

The Pirates improved to 14-3 with the victory. Bluffton won all 10 sets, including all three singles matches without dropping a single game.

Struggling Defiance fell to 1-7 with the loss.

Pirate senior Branson Hilty triumphed at first singles 6-0, 6-0.  

Bluffton senior Jack Brauen also won with a double bagel at second singles 6-0, 6-0.

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The Pirate girls softball team will take on Ottawa-Glandorf in the OHSAA D5 Sectional Game on Wednesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. at the Athletic Complex on OG Road.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at: www.ohsaa.org/tickets 

The price is $5 for students (K-12) and $8 for adults.

Cash tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate.

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By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys baseball team was seeded fifth at the Div. V Northwest District 2 Bluffton University sectional drawing Sunday, May 11.

Nine teams are in the rugged sectional, with Midwest Athletic Conference leader Coldwater (19-1) seeded first.

The Pirates (10-11) will visit fourth seed Liberty-Benton (15-3) Saturday, May 24 at noon. The Eagles are first in the Blanchard Valley Conference.

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – Strong pitching was on display as the Bluffton High School baseball team swept a doubleheader from visiting Arcadia Saturday, 7-0 and 5-0.

Pirate pitching blanked the Redskins for all 14 innings of the twin bill, allowing just five hits in two games.

The shutout victories lifted the Pirate season record to 10-11. Arcadia fell to 7-12 after the defeats.

In the opener, Bluffton scored four runs in the third inning to break up a scoreless game. The Pirates added three more runs in the fifth to win going away, 7-0.

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