The Jefferson Wildcats softball team scored 8 runs and held the visiting Bluffton Pirates to 3 in the Wildcats league win on Thursday.

The Wildcats now sport a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Allen East for a Northwest battle on Monday, April 21. Jefferson will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 15-9 non-league loss to Van Buren (Van Buren, OH). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Bluffton moves to 1-2 on the season. The Pirates travel to Crestview (Convoy, OH) to battle the Knights in a Northwest match on Thursday, April 24. The Knights come into the match with a record of 4-9.