By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__ The Ada High School boys tennis team lost 5-0 at Bluffton on Monday, April 22.

The Bulldog netters fell to 0-4 with the defeat. 

Ada junior southpaw Nathan Williams lost 6-3, 6-2 at first singles to Pirate junior Branson Hilty to drop to 2-2 this season.

Bulldog sophomore Justin Bowden fell 6-0, 6-1 to Pirate senior Wade Ginther at second singles.

Freshman Brandon Prater lost a close three-setter at third singles to sophomore Nick Lovett. They split the first two sets 6-2, 4-6 before Lovett won the third-set tiebreaker, 10-6.

Juniors Luke Archer and Mohamad Khalil fell at first doubles 6-0, 6-0 to the Pirate sophomore tandem of Isaiah Kohli and Grady Coonfare.

Ada senior Jesse Okuly and sophomore Sam Crawford lost 6-1, 6-1 to Pirate seniors Ayden Diller and Ethan Nickles at second doubles.

The Bulldog netters play at Van Wert Thursday, April 25.