Sectionals Thursday at UNOH

By Cort Reynolds

BATH TOWNSHIP__The visiting Bluffton High School girls tennis team lost a close battle to Bath 3-2 in their final regular season dual match on Tuesday, September 30.

Bluffton finished its season 6-13 after the tight road loss. Bath improved to 8-7 with the win.

Pirate senior Hannah Nieman beat Wildcat sophomore Gianna Marfo at first singles soundly 6-0, 6-1.

The Bluffton tandem of sophomore Peighton Bowers and freshman Leah Hoffman battled back to win at second doubles. The duo lost the first set to Bath seniors Maddie Cheney and Miley Lammers 4-6, but came back to win set two 6-3.

The Pirate tandem then won the third-set tiebreaker decisively 10-3 to take the match.

Pirate senior Claire Blackburn fell at second singles to senior Lily Volbert by a 6-0, 6-0 count. 

Bluffton junior Bekah Rehm lost a tough match at third singles to freshman Elizabeth Hope 6-4, 6-4.

Pirate juniors Willow Angel and Kate Klinger were defeated at first doubles by a 6-3, 6-1 score.

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