Griffin Sego and Oliver Gearlds pulled out a three-set victory Wednesday at No. 2 doubles but Triton Central still fell short in its attempt to defeat visiting Knightstown, 3-2.
Sego and Gearlds improved to 5-3 this season with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Jace Wilkerson and Baylor Hogan.
The Tigers’ only other win came at No. 2 singles where Tucker Hutchinson topped Aiden Richardson, 6-4, 6-1. Hutchinson is 5-3 this season.
At No. 1 singles, Knightstown’s Hunter Steimel defeated Alex Crouse, 6-1, 6-4. Crouse is now 5-3 at TC’s top spot.
Brayden McDaniel bested TC’s Ashton Sturm at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-1. Sturm was making his 2021 singles debut for the Tigers.
At No. 1 doubles, Kyle Johnson and Connor Pyle defeated TC’s Quintin Potts and Avram Rund, 6-0, 6-4. Potts and Rund are 5-3 this season.
Triton Central won four of the five junior varsity matches Wednesday.
Jameson Palmer, Cole Thomas, Ben Toth and Derreck Uhls were victorious in singles matches. Reuben Crisler and David Foley were defeated in a doubles match.
