Pirate softball beats Leipsic on shortened no-hitter
By Cort Reynolds
The Bluffton High School softball team run-ruled Leipsic 11-1 in a Northwest Conference contest Thursday evening, April 20.
Pirate hurler Hannah Davis hurled a five-inning no-hitter. She walked one batter and struck out nine Vikings. Davis allowed no earned runs. She also hit two doubles to aid her own cause at the plate.
The Pirate girls improved to 6-8 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the victory. The Vikings fell to 3-5 overall and 1-3 in the NWC with the defeat.
Bluffton led 2-0 after one inning, and Leipsic tallied its lone run in the top of the second to halve the deficit.
The Pirates matched that run in the home half of the second.
Bluffton extended its lead to 6-3 with a three-run third frame.
The Pirates then invoked the 10-run rule by pushing across five more runs in the bottom of the fifth frame.
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Lauren Bassett slugged a triple and a double, and drove in two runs.
Vanessa Cross posted two hits, scored two runs and had one RBI. Dyllan Worcester also compiled two hits, three RBI and a run scored with a stolen base.
Ashley Fleece registered two hits, two runs, a steal and one RBI.
Adanna Johnstone stroked a hit and scored two runs. Julia Mehaffie scored three runs.
Olivia Hobensack collected a hit, two RBI and a sacrifice fly. Olivia Matthews added a hit and one RBI.
Bluffton out-hit the Vikings, 13-0.
Leipsic made four errors, while Bluffton committed two miscues.
Bluffton left six runners on base compared to two by Leipsic.
Bluffton visits third-place Lincolnview (3-1 NWC) in a league game Monday, April 24.
123 456 7 R H E
LEIPSIC 010 00x x 1 0 4
BLUFFTON 213 05x x 11 13 2
WP-Davis LP-A. Hermiller
2B-Bassett (B), Davis 2 (B)
3B-Bassett (B)
LOB--LEIPSIC 2, BLUFFTON 6.
E—A. Hoselman, S. Hazelton (2), M. Hermiller, Ashley Fleece, Karliegh Davis.
2B—Lauren Bassett, Hannah Davis (2).
3B--Lauren Bassett.
SACF—Olivia Hobensack.
SB--Dyllan Worcester, Ashley Fleece.
LEIPSIC IP H R ER BB SO HR
A. Hermiller 5.0 13 11 7 3 1 0
BLUFFTON
Hannah Davis 5.0 0 1 0 1 9 0
WP--A Hermiller, Hannah Davis.
BB--J Cupp, Karliegh Davis, Adanna Johnstone, Olivia Matthews.
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