GAHS tops Logan 3-2 for 8th tennis win

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Visiting Gallipolis defeated Logan 3-2 Tuesday evening to rack up its eighth tennis victory against five setbacks. GAHS improved to 5-2 in SEOAL play and will conclude regular season action with a makeup match with Logan at home on Thursday, May 3.

At Logan Tuesday, Logan’s Clay beat Jared Lester 6-1, 6-3 in No. one singles. Logan’s Fuller defeated Kelle Craft, 6-3, 7-6, 10-8 in No. 2 singles.

It came down to the No. 3 singles again Tuesday. Both first and second singles and doubles completed with the score tied at 2-2.

Connor Christian and Logan’s Morgan were 1-0, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2, etc., all the way to 6-5 when Christian was able to win the set and clinch the team victory.

In doubles play, Gallia’s Riley Nibert-Sean Saltzgaber defeated Bartholomew-Gregory, 6-1, 6-1 and Alex Gagucas-Varum Sharma downed Lingerak-Polly, 6-2, 5-7, 6-0.

After 13 matches, Gallia’s Nibert and Saltzgaber are 12-1, Christian 9-3, Gagucas 7-5, and Craft 6-4. Lester is 5-7, Sharma 2-2, and Stewart 3-3.