HHS tennis defeats Astros for first SCOL win of season
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Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
The Hillsboro Indians boys tennis team gained their first South Central Ohio League win of the season, Monday, defeating the visiting East Clinton Astros, 4-1.
The Indians won first and third singles, along with first and second doubles for the SCOL victory, moving to 1-2 in the league and 4-4 overall.
[[In-content Ad]]"We are looking better each time we step out on the court," HHS head coach LaRue Turner said. "I think the team is coming into their own. This was a good win for the program."
For the Indians in first singes, senior Alex Rhoads (HHS) won his match with East Clinton's Paul Luttrell, winning the match by scores of 6-2, 6-2.
In third singles, junior Michael Gunderman won the first set by a 7-5 score, lost the second set at 1-6 and rallied in the third tie-breaking set with a 6-2 score, against EC's Marshall Pickering.
The HHS first doubles duo of seniors Ryan Palmer and Patrick Shanahan defeated Sam Runk and Jack Whittenburg (EC) by scores of 6-0, 6-1.
Second doubles was also good for the Indians, with juniors Conner Ditmer and Chase Colliver defeating Nate Morgan and Travis Knell, 6-0 and 6-0.
The loss for HHS was in second singles. with junior Zack Basford falling to EC's Luke Meares by scored of 4-6, 4-6.
Against Chillicothe last week, HHS lost to the visiting Cavaliers, 2-3.
The Indians saw Basford win in second singles in three sets. He lost the first set, 4-6, but rallied by scores of 6-3 and 6-4.
The HHS first doubles team of Palmer and Shanahan won in three sets, by scores of 6-4 and 6-4. They lost the second set at 5-7.
In first doubles, Rhoads lost by scores of 3-6, 4-6 and Gunderman lost third singles at 1-6, 5-7. In second doubles, Maverick Ward and Colliver lost in three sets, winning set two at 7-6. They lost set one and three at 5-7, 3-6.
The Indians won first and third singles, along with first and second doubles for the SCOL victory, moving to 1-2 in the league and 4-4 overall.
[[In-content Ad]]"We are looking better each time we step out on the court," HHS head coach LaRue Turner said. "I think the team is coming into their own. This was a good win for the program."
For the Indians in first singes, senior Alex Rhoads (HHS) won his match with East Clinton's Paul Luttrell, winning the match by scores of 6-2, 6-2.
In third singles, junior Michael Gunderman won the first set by a 7-5 score, lost the second set at 1-6 and rallied in the third tie-breaking set with a 6-2 score, against EC's Marshall Pickering.
The HHS first doubles duo of seniors Ryan Palmer and Patrick Shanahan defeated Sam Runk and Jack Whittenburg (EC) by scores of 6-0, 6-1.
Second doubles was also good for the Indians, with juniors Conner Ditmer and Chase Colliver defeating Nate Morgan and Travis Knell, 6-0 and 6-0.
The loss for HHS was in second singles. with junior Zack Basford falling to EC's Luke Meares by scored of 4-6, 4-6.
Against Chillicothe last week, HHS lost to the visiting Cavaliers, 2-3.
The Indians saw Basford win in second singles in three sets. He lost the first set, 4-6, but rallied by scores of 6-3 and 6-4.
The HHS first doubles team of Palmer and Shanahan won in three sets, by scores of 6-4 and 6-4. They lost the second set at 5-7.
In first doubles, Rhoads lost by scores of 3-6, 4-6 and Gunderman lost third singles at 1-6, 5-7. In second doubles, Maverick Ward and Colliver lost in three sets, winning set two at 7-6. They lost set one and three at 5-7, 3-6.