Tigers crush visiting El Diamante to get back into thick of West Yosemite League's tennis race

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 Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 12:02pm By The Leader Staff
Lemoore's Matt Ramirez won his match against El Diamante on Thursday as did all his fellow Tigers, defeating the Miners 9-0 on Lemoore's home court.
Lemoore's Matt Ramirez won his match against El Diamante on Thursday as did all his fellow Tigers, defeating the Miners 9-0 on Lemoore's home court.
Photo by Bill Burris, Lemooresports.com

Lemoore’s varsity boys’ tennis squad got back into the West Yosemite League title hunt with a dominant shutout of visiting El Diamante Thursday afternoon. The Tigers crushed the Miners 9-0 and hoped to continue the momentum when they take the short drive to Visalia on Tuesday (April 2) for a match at Golden West High School.

Lemoore improved to 4-3 in the WYL and are 7-5 overall. The Tigers trail Redwood (7-0) and Mt. Whitney (7-1) in the league standings with just three league matches left.

On Thursday Lemoore dominated the Miners, the closest match a 6-3, 6-3 win by Marjaby Bresenio. In other action Luis Renteria crushed his opponent 6-0- 6-1, while fellow Tiger Mathew Ramirez easily won 6-0, 6-1 to continue the winning streak.

In other action, Jonathan Santiago (6-0, 6-4) and Pete Hawken, likewise, dominated his foe 6-0, 6-0. Finally, in singles play, Chris Beltran won his match 6-2, 6-0.

The Tigers were equally dominant in double action as Renteria and Ramirez won 8-0, and then Bresenio and Santiago combined for an 8-3 victory. Finally, Jalen Chavez and Nick Ibarra won their doubles match 8-4.

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