The Bluffton Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Tinora Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tinora took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bluffton, who comes in off a win.
Bluffton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Leipsic a 3-0 shutout.
Quinn Eachus
| 05/14/25 vs Spencerville | 3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Arcadia | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lima Central Catholic | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Columbus Grove | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Genoa Area | 2 |
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Quinn Eachus made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bluffton is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-11 otherwise. Eachus was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run.
Eachus wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Speicher, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Tinora fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Northview on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bluffton's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Tinora, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6-1.
Bluffton might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Tinora in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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