You are here

Home » News

Sports

Bluffton baseball shut out by Miller City

Posted by Staff on April 16, 2022 - 7:57am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School baseball team lost 14-0 to visiting Miller City on a windy Friday evening, April 15.

The Pirates dropped to 2-6 after the non-conference defeat. The Wildcats improved to 7-1 with the five-inning, run-rule shortened victory.

Bluffton (1-0 NWC) looks to bounce back when it hosts Northwest Conference power Crestview (4-1, 1-1 NWC) Monday, April 18.

Section: 
Sports
»

Pirate softball romp over Miller City; 4th straight win

Posted by Staff on April 16, 2022 - 7:33am

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Bluffton High School varsity softball team ran its win streak to four games with a 9-1 romp over visiting non-conference foe Miller City on a windy Friday evening, April 15.

Pirate sophomore Lauren Bassett smacked a double, two singles and drove home three runs to pace the 14-hit attack.

Ashley Fleece also cranked a double and two singles, and knocked in one run. Senior shortstop Riley Busch slapped three singles and collected two runs batted in.

Section: 
Sports
»

In last at bat, Pirate boys rally to edge Ada

Posted by Staff on April 15, 2022 - 8:21am

By Cort Reynolds

Playing in Ada, the Bluffton High School baseball team scored three two-out runs in the seventh inning to pull off a 3-2 comeback win over local rival Ada on the cool, windy evening of April 14.

Bluffton improved to 2-5 and 1-0 in the Northwest Conference after the improbable rally victory.

Ada dropped to 2-5 and 0-2 in the NWC with the difficult-to-swallow defeat. 

Bulldog senior hurler Kadin Phipps took a no-hit shutout into the seventh inning as Ada clung to a 2-0 lead. 

Section: 
Sports
»

Late inning homers lift Pirate softball over Ada

Posted by Staff on April 15, 2022 - 8:16am

By Cort Reynolds

Playing in Ada, the Bluffton High School varsity softball team was one out from defeat against Northwest Conference rival Ada on a windy Thursday evening, April 14. 

Then, behind 9-7 with two outs in the top of the seventh, Pirate senior Lauren Swartzlander slugged a game-saving, two-run home run well over the center field fence to tie it 9-9.

The teams battled into extra innings. In the top of the ninth, Bluffton sophomore Lauren Bassett smacked a home run to right field that proved to be the game-winner, 10-9.

Section: 
Sports
»

Bluffton girls whitewash McComb, 11-0

Posted by Staff on April 13, 2022 - 2:32pm

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School varsity softball team won handily at McComb 11-0 Tuesday evening, April 12.

Bluffton hurler Hannah Davis tossed a six-inning one-hitter to earn her second victory this spring. The Lady Pirates scored one run in the second inning to take the early lead. They then plated five runs in the third frame to build a 6-0 lead.

Bluffton scored two runs in the fourth and added three more in the sixth to invoke the 10-run rule.

Section: 
Sports
»

MSJ sweeps a pair from Beavers

Posted by Staff on April 13, 2022 - 9:26am

Playing in Cincinnati, the Bluffton University softball team was on the wrong end of two Heartland Conference shutouts as Mount St. Joseph swept a pair of league contests on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Bluffton slipped to 10-14 overall and 2-2 in the Heartland Conference, while MSJ improved to 21-6 and 5-1 in the conference.

Section: 
Sports
»

Pages