By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The Lady ‘Cats were evenly matched with the Poplar Bluff Lady Mules on Tuesday afternoon. The ‘Cats were able to come out on top in the match (5-4 Varsity, 8-1 JV) but the Mules put up quite a fight.

Varsity No. 1 Jessica Snider again had a hard-fought battle, but this time she wasn’t able to get the ‘W’ - she fell to Caroline Penney in a 7-9 tiebreaker.

“Jess lost a heartbreaker, but we played well,” head Coach Leanne Dooley said. “We are every evenly matched - Poplar Bluff won 4-5 last week, we won 5-4 this time.”

Hailee Hubbard lost an outstanding singles match against Shallyn Ward in a tiebreaker, but Baylee Cooper and Shanna Gant were both able to get 8-5 wins.


In JV action, Brannon Heaton won another tiebreak match against Namara Haq, 8-6.


In doubles, the duo of Paige Patterson and Taylor Owens were able to get a 6-0 victory.

The Lady ‘Cats will be in action again on Monday (Sept. 19) when they host the Farmington Lady Knights in a 4:00 p.m. match.

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