On April 26 the Bluffton High School track and field teams particpated in a quad meet at Ada. Teams from Fort Jennings and Ben Logan rounded out the competition.
Led by strong efforts in the field events, the Bluffton boys took first place, while the girls took second place.
The Pirates travel to Liberty-Benton on Saturday, April 30, to compete in the Pat Wagner Invitational.
The visiting Bluffton High School varsity softball team shut out local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 15-0 on a chilly Tuesday evening, April 26.
The Pirate girls improved to 6-5 with the lopsided victory.
Winless C-R fell to 0-7 with the defeat.
Pirate hurler Hannah Davis gave up just two hits over seven innings to earn the shutout and her sixth win. She aided her own cause with a hit and two runs batted in.
Olivia Hobensack led the Pirate offense with a double, three singles and four runs batted in.
On April 23 the Bluffton High School Track and Field team particpated in the 2022 Diller Invitational at Ayersville High School.
Top Bluffton finishers were Landon Armstrong with 2nd Place in the 800 meters with a time of 1:59.64 and Trey Boblitt with 3rd Place in the High Jump at a height of 6-00.00.
TEAM SCORES
Boys Team Scores: Columbus Grove 137, Minster 78, Archbold 68, Bryan 66, Tinora 61, Bluffton 53, Ayersville 42, Liberty Center 41, Wayne Trace 39, Delta 18, McComb 15.
The Bluffton varsity softball team battled hard against visiting perennial power Crestview before losing 8-6 in a Northwest Conference makeup game Friday evening.
The Pirate girls had their five-game win streak snapped with the tough defeat.
Crestview improved to 12-1 overall and stayed first in the NWC at 4-0 by winning the game between the last two unbeaten teams in league play.
The Lady Pirates fell to 5-5 overall and 2-1 in the NWC with the loss.
