Bluffton managed to keep up with Liberty-Benton until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Bluffton Pirates came up short against the Liberty-Benton Eagles, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Eagles are ranked 29th).
Bluffton has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Liberty-Benton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bluffton will welcome Kenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kenton's last three games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Liberty-Benton, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Upper Sandusky at 7:00 p.m. Upper Sandusky is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.5 goals per game this season.
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