Indians tennis defeats Unioto, East Clinton
In their past five matches, the Hillsboro boys tennis team has gone 3-2, winning the past three matches against Unioto on Tuesday and two wins against East Clinton on Monday.
On Tuesday, April 21 the Indians hosted the Unioto Shermans. Singles play saw HHS go 2-1 with Zach Basford defeating Braiden Stearos 6-3, 6-2 in first singles, and HHS won via forfeit in third singles.
Michael Gunderman lost in second singles to Elijah Mendenhall 3-6, 0-6.
In doubles action, Maverick Ward and Spencer Brown defeated Kaylee Valentine and Hudson Park 3-6, 6-4, 7-6. Second doubles saw the Indians win with Christian Green and Dawson Carter defeating Maddie Gumm and Caitlyn McKell 6-1, 6-0.
For the match, the Indians won, 4-1.
On Monday, April 20 at HHS, the Indians defeated the East Clinton Astros twice in a makeup doubleheader.
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In singles play, Basford defeated Paul Luttrell 6-2, 5-7, 6-3. In second singles, Gunderman fell to Luke Meares 0-6, 1-6. Chase Colliver defeated Jason Olds 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles saw Cameron Reed and Brown defeat Jason Wittenburg and Alex Pence of EC, 6-1, 6-2. Green and Carter then defeated Nolan Morgan and Jim Evans 6-1, 6-2 in second doubles.
Hillsboro won the match over East Clinton, 4-1.
In the second match of Monday, HHS defeated the Astros 3-2.
First singles saw Basford defeat Luttrell, 7-5, 6-1, but second doubles saw a HHS loss with Gunderman losing to Meares 1-6, 2-6. Colliver won in third singles over Wittenburg 6-0, 6-3.
Carter and Brown won over Olds and Pence in first doubles, 6-1, 6-3. Second doubles saw Green and Reed lose to Blake Bronson and Evans 6-1, 6-4.
In their match earlier in the season, Hillsboro lost to Western Brown, 0-5, and against the Washington Blue Lions, the Indians lost the SCOL match, 0-5.