Fueled by a pair of tiebreaking wins by their No. 1 doubles duo and a sweep in singles, the Thunderbirds edged the Tigers 5-1 on Wednesday afternoon in an Evergreen Conference match.
Adela Schmiedeberg and Kayla Pope pulled out a 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (9-7) triumph at No. 1 doubles that helped Tumwater win the dual. It swept the singles in straight sets and won in straight sets at No. 3 doubles.
The lone win by Centralia came at No. 2 doubles as the tandem of Neela Haywood and Maddie Breckel secured a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7) victory.
Singles
First – Kendall Gjurasic (Tumwater) def. Maya Lackie 6-2, 6-1
Second – Chloe Henderson (Tumwater) def. Esther Hopkins 6-3, 6-1
Third – Claire Buono (Tumwater) def. Eliyah Rooklidge 6-2, 6-4
Doubles
First – Adela Schmiedeberg/Kayla Pope (Tumwater) def. Sophia Wiley/Brook Frakes 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (9-7)
Second – Neela Haywood/Maddie Breckel (Centralia) def. Ashlyn Spencer/Rosie Uhlmeyer 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7)
Third – Sarah Kim/Elle Shoemaker (Tumwater) def. Phoenix Watson/Stephanie Gomez 6-0, 6-1
