The Pirates were 3-2 in singles play and 2-2 in doubles action. “With nine courts buzzing and 11 teams competing, our Bluffton girls came ready to battle.”Pirate senior ace Hannah Nieman won both of her matches Thursday to advance to the semifinals and automatically qualify for the Port Clinton district tournament. Pirate Claire Blackburn received a first round bye at sectionals and then lost to O-G ace Schmiedebusch in straight sets. The duo won a three-set battle in the round of 16 over Wills and Lunz of Celina 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. “Peighton Bowers and Leah Hoffman came into sectionals ready for redemption against LCC’s Annika Niemeyer and Gracy Malcom, a duo they lost to in the regular season,” Nieman observed.