By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The visiting Ada High School tennis team lost a rain-shortened match to rival Bluffton 4-0 on Monday, April 27.

The short-handed Bulldog team, missing three of its top players, fell to 0-6 after the loss.

The Pirates improved to 7-2-1 with the win.

“We got there a little early to avoid the rain but it was still slippery,” said first-year Ada head coach Shelleigh Alexander. “The courts were a little testy.”

“We felt a little rushed, but we got some sets in,” she added. 

Bluffton senior Grady Coonfare defeated Bulldog junior Brandon Prater 6-0, 6-0 at first singles.  

Ada junior Lawson Klingler lost to Pirate senior Isaiah Kohli 6-1, 6-0 at second singles.

At third singles, Bluffton senior Nick Lovett downed Ada freshman Lucy Carter 6-0, 6-1.

At first doubles, Pirate senior Hudson Phillips and junior Braydon McClure defeated the Ada tandem of juniors Kaytlin Lambert and Jaylin St. Laurent 6-1, 6-0.

The Ada senior duo of Alyssa Nau and Madi Rowland trailed Pirate sophomores Micah Lemley and Ezra Nygaard 1-0 at second doubles when the match was halted by inclement weather.

Ada visits winless WBL foe Bath (0-9) on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. They then travel to face Van Wert (2-5) on Friday, May 1.