Patton netters hang on to nip Polk County

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.

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.