HARRISBURG — Mitchell High School girls tennis had a hard-fought dual victory on Thursday over Harrisburg, winning 5-4 on the road to improve to 6-1 on the season.
The teams split the six singles matches, with the Tigers winning the top three flights and Mitchell winning at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 singles. That meant doubles was the difference, as the Kernels won at Flight 2 and Flight 3 doubles to claim the team victory.
In doubles play, Mia Larson and Elliot Smith won the Flight 2 match, 6-4, 6-2, while Charlee Cimpl and Taryn Bultje won 6-1, 6-4 for the Kernels at No. 3 doubles.
Smith, Cimpl and Bultje all had hard-fought wins in singles play to tip the team victory in Mitchell’s direction. Smith won 6-0, 7-6(2) at Flight 4 singles, and Cimpl was a 6-2, 6-3 winner in her No. 5 singles match. Bultje won a tough 6-2, 4-6, 11-9 victory at No. 6 singles to cap Mitchell’s wins, while Prunty proved tough at No. 3 singles for MHS, falling 6-2, 5-7, 10-6 to Harrisburg’s Jessi Muth.
The Kernels (6-1) will play two team duals in Sioux Falls on Saturday, facing O’Gorman at 9 a.m. at McKennan Park, before taking on Sioux Falls Roosevelt at noon at Kuehn Park.
No. 1: Noa Lovro (HAR) def. Katie Morgan, 6-4, 6-1
No. 2: Hope Gabel (HAR) def. Mia Larson, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: Jessi Muth (HAR) def. Ava Prunty, 6-2, 5-7, 10-6
No. 4: Elliot Smith (M) def. Abbie Frye, 6-0, 7-6(2)
No. 5: Charlee Cimpl (M) def. Hanna Hruby, 6-2, 6-3
No. 6: Taryn Bultje (M) def. Avery Johannsen, 6-2, 4-6, 11-9
No. 1: Noa Lovro / Hope Gabel (HAR) def. Katie Morgan / Ava Prunty, 6-4, 6-2
No. 2: Mia Larson / Elliot Smith (M) def. Jessi Muth / Abbie Frye, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3: Charlee Cimpl / Taryn Bultje (M) def. Hanna Hruby / Avery Johannsen, 6-1, 6-4
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