Soccer Recap: Bluffton Comes Up Short

After flying high against Riverdale last Monday, Bluffton came back down to earth. The Bluffton Pirates took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Columbus Grove Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Aubrey Burkholder wasn't going to let Columbus Grove walk away unscathed as she scored both of Bluffton's goals, bringing her season total up to 20 goals.

Bluffton's loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1. As for Columbus Grove, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-1-2.

Bluffton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbus Grove, they will square off against Evergreen at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Columbus Grove surely won't give up without a fight.

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