Patton eked out a 5-4 win Tuesday over Polk County in a Mountain Foothills 7 Conference girls tennis match in Morganton.
The Panthers (6-5, 3-4) won four of the day’s six singles matches and picked up a key doubles win to secure the victory.
The Wolverines (4-5, 4-2) played without senior Cameron Ward, sidelined with an illness.
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Polk County returns to action Wednesday, journeying to face East Rutherford in another league matchup.
SINGLES
1. Faith Webb (P) d. Elizabeth Vitale 6-0, 6-1; 2. Sarah Vitale (PC) d. Natalie Franklin 6-2, 6-2; 3. Bella Sheffron (PC) d. Riley Berry 3-6, 7-5, 10-1 tiebreaker; 4. Brianna Baker (P) d. Allie Quoyle 6-3, 6-2; 5. Hailey Snodgrass (P) d. Tali Thompson 6-1, 6-3; 6. Kadin Scism (P) d. Mia Wolfe 6-4, 3-6, 10-1 tiebreaker.
DOUBLES
1. E. Vitale-Sheffron (P) d. Webb-Berry 8-6; 2. Franklin-Baker (P) d. S. Vitale-Quoyle 8-2; 3. Thompson-Wolfe (PC) d. Snodgrass-Brooke Johnson 8-4.
