Baseball Recap: Bluffton Comes Up Short

Bluffton fell victim to Lincolnview and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Bluffton has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Lincolnview, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-2.

Coming up, Bluffton will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Baltimore at 5:00 p.m. As for Lincolnview, they will venture away from home to face off against Lima Senior at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.