Lady Mountie Netters Top Bath County, 7-2

The Alleghany girls tennis team picked up a 7-2 win over the Bath County girls Tuesday at Clifton Middle School.

Amelia Walters got Bath off to a good start with an 8-2 win over Alleghany’s Rachelle Casstevens at the No. 1 singles.

But Alleghany’s Tiffany Thompson, Alex Chrisco, Emily Lewis, Loren Conner and Dawn Dulaney won each of their singles matches to give Alleghany a commanding 5-1 lead heading into the doubles.

The Alleghany duo of Casstevens/Thompson knocked off Walters/Jennifer Gutting at the No. 1 doubles, 8-6. Lewis/Chrisco topped Courtney Maliwauki/Katy Cox, 8-1, and Bath’s Sarah Wright/Melanie Baughan beat Alleghany’s Esther Allman/Lindsay Bethel, 9-7.

“My girls just keep amazing me with how well they are playing,” said Alleghany coach Jackie Almarode.

Alleghany will be back in action Thursday at Greenbrier East at 4:30 p.m.

SINGLES

1. Amelia Walters (BC) def. Rachelle Casstevens, 8-2

2. Tiffany Thompson (A) def. Jennifer Gutting, 8-2

3. Alex Chrisco (A) def. Katy Cox, 8-2

4. Emily Lewis (A) def. Courtney Maliwauki, 8-3

5. Loren Conner (A) def. Sarah Wright, 8-5

6. Dawn Dulaney (A) def. Melanie Baughan, 8-1

DOUBLES

1. Casstevens/Thompson (A) def. Walters/Gutting, 8-6

2. Lewis/Chrisco (A) def. Maliwauki/Cox, 8-1

3. Baughan/Wright (BC) def. Esther Allman/Lindsay Bethel, 9-7