BLUFFTON __ The visiting Carey baseball team beat Bluffton 7-1 to win their non-league battle Friday evening, April 11.
The Pirates fell to 2-4 with the defeat. The Blue Devils improved to 3-3.
Carey only out-hit the Pirates 6-5, but took advantage of three errors to score three unearned runs.
Nathan Speicher singled and scored the lone Bluffton run on an RBI hit by Luke Jebsen in the third inning. Robby Taylor, Landen Worcester and Jake Weaver added the other Pirate singles.
ODOT District 1 has announced that State Route 103 over Interstate 75 at the village of Bluffton will be restricted to alternating one-way March 31-April 18 for bridge maintenance.
In observance of Safe Digging Month, Common Ground Alliance (CGA) – the national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them, and their communities – recently announced results from a recent national survey which found 27.2 million Americans planning digging projects in the next year will not contact their local 811, putting themselves and their communities at risk of utility service disruptions, costly fines and repairs, and even serious injury or death.
BLUFFTON__ The Bluffton High School girls softball team defeated local rival Allen East 12-6 in the Northwest Conference opener on a chilly Thursday evening, April 10.
The Pirate girls scored seven runs in a big second inning to seize control, and never trailed thereafter.
The Mustangs led 1-0 after scoring in the top of the second. Bluffton tacked on four insurance runs in the home fifth to build a 12-3 cushion. AE pushed across three runs in the top of the seventh to cut the final margin to six.
Register now for the Bluffton Public Library's "Mother's Day Bouquet" Acrylic paint class with Hannah Warwick of Bluffton Art Co. on May 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Participants will create their own choice of flowers for their acrylic painting.
Cost: $15 fee per person at the door, cash only. Open to: Adults, and teens and children accompanied by
an adult.
Register at the library in advance, as space is limited.
