Tennis Title Streak Comes to an End

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St. Benedict - 1
GPS - 5

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7th Inning:
St. Benedict - Line out to short, 1 out. Line out to 3rd, 2 out. Base hit to center, runner on 1st, 2 out. Line out to short, GAME OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6th Inning:
St. Benedict - blooper over second, GPS can't make the play. Runner on 1st. Fly ball to center, 1 out. Grounder to short, out at 2nd. 2 out, runner on 1st. Line drive to Hammond, inning over.
GPS -Lane blooper to second, safe at first. Smith bunt, out at 1st, Lane to second. Runner on 2nd, 1 out. Harris pop up to short, runner on 2nd, 2 out. Blaylock pinch hitting. Blaylock basehit to center, Lane scores from second. Lewis groundout, inning over.

5th Inning:
St. Benedict - grounder off Leech's glove, snagged by Lewis who gets the out at first. Error at 1st, runner safe; runner on 1st, 1 out. Pop out to 3rd, 2 outs. Wild pitch, runner to 2nd. Double in the gap to left center, runner scores. runner on second, 2 outs. Base hit to left, throw holds the runner at 3rd. 2nd and 3rd, 2 outs. Pop out to 2nd, inning over.
GPS - at the plate, top of the line up. Lewis bunt, easily beats the throw. Grounder to 2nd, Lewis out, Hammond safe at first. Runner on first, 1 out. Baird flyout to right, 2 outs. Hammond steals second. Givens line drive to left, Hammond scores from 2nd. Leech line drive to short, diving catch, inning over.

4th Inning:
St. Benedict - runners on 1st and 2nd after error and a miss played bunt; 2 outs now, still runners on 1st and 2nd. Leech gets a strikeout for the 3rd out.
GPS - Hammond beats out the throw to 1st on a bunt, Baird walks. 1st and second no outs, Givens fly out, bot runners advance. 2nd and 3rd, 1 out. Leech basehit to left, Hammond scores. 1st and 3rd, 1 out. Lane double to left, Baird scores, runners on 2nd and 3rd. Maddie Smith sacrifice fly to left center, Fernandez (running for Leech) scores, 2 outs. Harris hit by pitch, runner on 1st. Boyd groundout, inning over.

3rd Inning:
St. Benedict - runners on 1st and 3rd, 1 out; Bruisers hold with 2 straight outs.
GPS - 3 up , 3 down

2nd Inning:
St. Benedict - 1 hit, no runs
GPS - Givens: lead off double, followed by 3 outs.

1st Inning:
St. Benedict - 3 up, 3 down
GPS - 3 up, 3 down

Tuesday, May 19

Tennis Title Streak Comes to an End

After winning 3 straight Division II State Tennis Championships, GPS saw its streak come to a close in a semifinal loss to Hutchison (Memphis).

Sarah Evans led the Bruisers as she had all year, winning her match 6-3, 6-3. Meredith Morrow, Lauren Schlabach and Bronte Goodhue each fell in 2-set matches. That meant Ann Elizabeth Holley must win her match to force doubles and keep the Bruisers' hopes alive. Holley had jumped out to a 6-4 win in the first set, but narrowly lost the second 7-6. In the deciding third set, Holley led 2-1 but couldn't hold on for the win, eventually falling 6-3.

Complete Results:

Sarah Evans - won match: 6-3, 6-3
Ann Elizabeth Holley - lost match: 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
Bronte Goodhue - lost match: 6-2, 6-2
Meredith Morrow - lost match: 6-1, 6-2
Lauren Schlabach - lost match: 6-2, 6-0