ELIZABETHTOWN – Freshman Lauren Douglas and the doubles team of sophomore Yuri Santana and senior Olivia Skipper won key matches Thursday as West Bladen edged East Bladen 5-4 in Southeastern Athletic Conference girls’ tennis action.
Seniors Kaden Thurman and Lainey Autry rang up their usual 3 points for the Lady Knights as Thurman and Autry won their singles matches then teamed up to win at No. 1 doubles. Douglas claimed a point with a victory at No. 5 singles, and Santana & Skipper won their No. 2 doubles match.
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Sophomores tallied all of the Lady Eagle points. Leah McGill, Jackie Medina Leal and Anna Marie Miranda posted victories at No.3, No. 4 and No. 6 singles, and Leal and Miranda teamed up to win the No. 3 doubles match.
Singles
Kaden Thurman (WB) defeated Ashlyn Williams (EB) 6-0, 6-0
Lainey Autry (WB) def. Chandler Bordeaux (EB) 6-1, 6-2
Leah McGill (EB) def. Yuri Santana (WB) 6-0, 7-5
Jackie Medina Leal (EB) def. Olivia Skipper (WB) 4-6, 6-3 (11-9)
Lauren Douglas (WB) def. Kimora Jernigan (EB) 1-6, 7-5 (10-7)
Anna Marie Miranda (EB) def. Madison Wilkins (WB) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Thurman/Autry (WB) def. Williams/McGill (EB) 8-0
Santana/Skipper (WB) def. Bordeaux/Jernigan (EB) 8-3
Leal/Miranda (EB) def. Douglas/Wilkins (WB) 8-4
“It was a hard-fought match,” said West Bladen Coach Billy Bryant. The Lady Knights improved to 4-1 in SAC-7 play and are 4-4 overall. East Bladen is now 1-3 in conference play.
East Bladen will host Fairmont Thursday, while West Bladen will travel to Whiteville Monday.
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