Martin County tennis falls at North Moore

North Moore edged Martin County 5-4 in a tennis showdown on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

The match featured excellent individual performances from both teams, but North Moore’s depth ultimately secured the team win.

With the Gators putting up a good fight, the Mustangs were able to control of the middle court during Wednesday’s set.

Martin County opened strong at the top of the lineup. Riley Cowan put on a masterclass, defeating North Moore’s Leah Covington in a flawless 6-0, 6-0 shutout. The Gators’ Kate Gibbs extended its early momentum in the next singles matchup, where she outlasted Annie Davis in a tight first-set tiebreaker to win 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.

The battle had just begun for the Mustangs taking the sweep of singles three through six in the match. Julie Dunn for the Mustangs took the victory over Addison Brown for the Gators 6-2, 7-5. Following that Natalie Smith defeated Bella White 6-2, 6-4.

In singles set number five, Sadie Carter was able to also take the victory over Kaley Thomas, despite the hard fight Thomas put up in set one, with a score of 7-6 (7-4), 6-0. Last, but not least, in singles set number six, Constance Brown took the win over Karmen Raynor 6-3, 6-2

Although North Moore was leading the Gators 4-2 heading into double play, points were split to seal the match.

Martin County needed a near-sweep to pull off a comeback against the North Moore Lady Mustangs.

Cowan and Gibbs gave Martin County hope in the first set of doubles, completely overwhelming Covington and Davis with an 8-0 victory.

Martin County also picked up a win at No. 3 doubles, where Addison Brown and Kylee Hencye cruise past Smith and Carter 8-1.

The decisive blow came in the No 2 set of doubles. North Moore’s veteran duo of Julie Dunn and Constance Brown put together a clinical performance, defeating Thomas and White 8-4 to secure the fifth and final point necessary for the overall team triumph.