By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The visiting Wapakoneta girls tennis team shut out Bluffton 5-0 in a battle of 4-1 teams on Wednesday.

Defending WBL champion Wapakoneta improved to 5-1 with the win, while the Pirates fell to 4-2 after the defeat.

The Redskins swept all three singles matches without losing a set, winning all 36 games.

Peighton Bowers and Leah Hoffman lost a close three-setter to the Redskin duo of Dodds and Eley. The Pirates won the second set 6-0 but lost 7-5 in the decisive set.

Redskins Liberty Jolly, Ava Eley and Kami Jauert each recorded 6-0, 6-0 victories.

The Wapak duo of Regula and Palmer won at first doubles over Pirates Klinger and Bowling by a 6-3, 6-3 count.

Bluffton is slated to host LCC Thursday.

MATCH RESULTS

1S - Liberty Jolly (W) d. Willow Angel (B) 6-0, 6-0 

2S - Ava Eley (W) d. Hope Luginbill (B) 6-0, 6-0 

3S - Kami Jauert (W) d. Hailey Utendorf (B) 6-0, 6-0 

1D - Regula/Palmer (W) d. Klinger/Bowling (B) 6-3, 6-3 

2D - Dodds/Eley (W) d. Bowers/Hoffman (B) 7-5, 0-6, 7-5