{"id":39295,"date":"2026-09-03T06:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T10:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=39295"},"modified":"2026-09-03T18:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T22:27:44","slug":"another-career-round-from-minnick-not-enough-as-braves-fall-to-bluffton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/another-career-round-from-minnick-not-enough-as-braves-fall-to-bluffton\/","title":{"rendered":"Another career round from Minnick not enough as Braves fall to Bluffton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bellmont Braves were back on the Majorki Nine Wednesday to host Wells County rival Bluffton and it was the visiting Tigers who played the short par threes better and took the victory by 13 strokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five Bluffton varsity players played the two short par threes at the end of the round at a combined +5, with a birdie on No. 8 by Madelyn Funk, while the Braves were a +12 without a par. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Piper Morgan (shown playing earlier in the year on the Biggs-Kreigh Course) shot a 47 from the No. 1 spot for Bluffton as the Tigers beat the Braves on the Majorki Course Wednesday in the heat. (Archive Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Addi Kauffman was the medalist for Bluffton for the second straight night with a 42, beating her Bellmont opponent by seven strokes. She played No. 7, 8 and 9 with three pars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mia Minnick was once again the top scorer for the Braves Wednesday in the match against Bluffton, shooting a career-best 46. (Archive Photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mia Minnick, meanwhile, continued to lower her career-best round with a 46 on the Majorki. Her round included impressive pars over the water on No. 3 and again on No. 4. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bellmont (190) Scores: Morgan Huss 47, Kinley Martin 49, Ava Billman 48, Lyla Post 50, Mia Minnick 46<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluffton (177) Scores: Piper Morgan 47, Addi Kauffman 42, Madelyn Funk 49, Aleeah Grover 45, Rylee Todd 43<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellmont JV Scores: Audrie Drake 51, Livi Hackman 49, Lainey Post 57, Avery Henkel 53, Sophia Wright 56<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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