(ELLETTSVILLE) – Bedford North Lawrence split matches with Mooresville and Edgewood in the Edgewood Invitational during boys high school tennis action on Saturday.
The Stars stopped the Mustangs 5-0 in the first round but dropped a 5-0 decision to the Pioneers in the final.
In the championship, Mooresville swept to an easy victory. Logan Prather stopped Cade Provo 6-3, 6-0 at No.1 singles, Peyton Wilson decked Adam Tlustek 6-2, 6-1 at No.2, and Joel Hammond worked past Graham Turner 6-2, 6-3 at No.3.
Caden Bradley and Jonah Cordray scratched out a tough 6-4, 6-4 triumph over Wyatt Scherschel and Cameron Gratzer at No.1 doubles, while Jake Murphy and Darrin Cummins handled Steven Graham and Konley Woodward 6-1, 6-4 at No.2.
The Stars (7-8) flipped that script in the first round. Provo had the most difficult match as he rallied for a 5-7, 7-5, 10-2 win over Lincoln Hammond at No.1 singles.
Tlustek toppled Josiah Hinson 6-1, 6-2, while Turner rolled past Gavin Norris 6-2, 6-0.
BNL’s doubles tandems also cruised as Scherschel and Gratzer zipped past Nicholas McBride and Zeke Weisner 6-1, 6-1 at No.1. Graham and Woodward had no trouble during a 6-1, 6-2 win over Hayden Wilson and Chris Bitner.
The Stars will host Paoli on Monday.
Edgewood Invitational
Championship
Mooresville 5, BNL 0
Singles – 1. Logan Prather d. Cade Provo 6-3, 6-0; 2. Peyton Wilson d. Adam Tlustek 6-2, 6-1; 3. Joel Hammond d. Graham Turner 6-2, 6-3
Doubles – 1. Caden Bradley and Jonah Cordray d. Wyatt Scherschel and Cameron Gratzer 6-4, 6-4; 2. Jake Murphy and Darrin Cummins d. Steven Graham and Konley Woodward 6-1, 6-4
BNL 5, Edgewood 0
Singles – 1. Cade Provo d. Lincoln Hammond 5-7, 7-5, 10-2; 2. Adam Tlustek d. Josiah Hinson 6-1, 6-2; 3. Graham Turner d. Gavin Norris 6-2, 6-0
Doubles – 1. Wyatt Scherschel and Cameron Gratzer d. Nicholas McBride and Zeke Weisner 6-1, 6-1; 2. Steven Graham and Konley Woodward d. Hayden Wilson and Chris Bitner 6-1, 6-2
