Lady Pirate kickers sting Hornets
The visiting Bluffton girls soccer team shut out local non-league rival Cory-Rawson 4-0 Tuesday evening.
The Pirate girls improved to 11-3-1 overall with the convincing victory.
Cory-Rawson dropped to 4-9-1 after the loss.
Pirate Riley Eachus scored in the fourth minute on an Allison Diller assist to give Bluffton an early 1-0 lead.
Jasi Crawfis doubled the lead three minutes later on an unassisted score.
Sami Scoles extended the advantage to 3-0 with a score in the 12th minute.
Eachus netted her second goal in the 45th minute on a feed from Makayla Schweingruber.
The Pirate offense peppered Cory with 53 shots, 22 of which were on goal. C-R got off 10 shots, four of which were on targe.
Pirate junior keeper Julia Mehaffie made four saves in goal. The busy C-R keeper was credited with 16 stops.
Bluffton improved to 4-2-1 on the road with the win.
Bluffton's final conference match is a makeup contest at home vs. Ada (2-9-1, 0-4-1 NWC) Wednesday night, Oct. 13.
The defending NWC champion Pirates need a win and a Columbus Grove loss to Crestview to earn a tie for the league title.
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Kenneth Eugene Mast was head athletic coach for Bluffton College
- Eagle eye over Village Park
- Hillville Rd. barn fire on April 24
- Agenda for April 28 Bluffton Council meeting
- Cory-Rawson High School celebrates Community Day
- Bluffton Senior Center news for May 2025
- Weekend Doctor: The current situation with measles
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Blanchard Valley Health Foundation welcomes Sapp as Chief Development Officer
- LEO Club invitation to 5K and 1-mile walk & stroll
- Memorial bench and tree planting at Village Arboretum
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, April 16-22
- Pirate baseball loss vs. Fort Jennings
- Alan Garmatter is new CNB Chief Credit Officer
- Parks & Recreation Committee meets April 25
- Bad Dreams: Health implications