Polk County very nearly took down the top girls tennis team in the Mountain Foothills 7 Conference.
The Wolverines pushed Hendersonville to the limit Wednesday, dropping a 5-4 decision to the Bearcats in a conference match at Jackson Park.
Hendersonville (6-2) has not lost a conference match since 2016, a 5-4 loss to Owen when the Bearcats were part of the Western Highlands Conference. The Wolverines (5-1) did all they could to end that streak.
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Cate Brown and Mia Wolfe scored singles wins for Polk, with Brown teaming with Bella Sheffron for a win at No. 2 doubles and Wolfe teaming for a triumph at No. 3 doubles.
Ultimately, Hendersonville’s victories at the top four singles spots set the stage for its win.
Polk County is set to return to action Thursday, hosting R-S Central for a 4 p.m. match.
SINGLES
1. Raleigh Prichard (H) d. Bella Sheffron 6-2, 6-3; 2. Reese Redden (H) d. Sarah Vitale 6-2, 6-0; 3. Anna Macdowell (H) d. Elizabeth Vitale 6-3, 6-1; 4. Sophia Gallian (H) d. Tali Thompson 6-1, 6-1; 5. Cate Brown (PC) d. Canaan Scroggs 6-1, 6-3; 6. Mia Wolfe (PC) d. Margaret Calhoun 6-1, 6-2.
DOUBLES
1. Prichard-Redden (H) d. Vitale-Vitale 8-2; 2. Sheffron-Brown (PC) d. Macdowell-Gallian 8-3; 3. Thompson-Wolfe (PC) d. Scroggs-Calhoun 9-7.
