Pirate tennis falls to Elida
By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA–The visiting Bluffton boys tennis team lost at Elida 5-0 Tuesday evening, April 25.
Bluffton fell to 6-9 after the loss. The Bulldogs won all 10 sets.
Pirate junior Wade Ginther lost at first singles 6-0, 6-0 to Jaden Newman.
Freshman Grady Coonfare fell 6-0, 6-0 at second singles to Ben Osman.
Freshman Isaiah Kohli lost 6-0, 6-2 at third singles to Dylan Byers.
Sophomore Branson Hilty and senior Braeden Ackerman fell 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) at first doubles to Bulldogs James Mitchell and Evan Jackson.
Freshmen Nick Lovett and Hudson Phillips lost 6-2, 6-1 at second doubles to the Elida duo of Alex Dunaway and Leyton Staley.
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