{"id":2435,"date":"2023-05-17T10:08:33","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=2435"},"modified":"2023-05-17T10:08:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-17T14:08:36","slug":"braves-knock-out-bluffton-prep-for-ac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/17\/braves-knock-out-bluffton-prep-for-ac\/","title":{"rendered":"Braves knock out Bluffton, prep for AC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANE FUELLING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNIONDALE – Bellmont advanced to the sectional semifinal Wednesday to take on Adams Central with a 5-0 sweep of Bluffton, although it was closer than the scoreline may indicate as the postseason for Indiana High School sports got underway in earnest across the state Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeila (at No. 3 singles) and Kaelyn and Alyssa (at No. 2 Doubles) needed all three sets to advance,\u201d noted head coach Kyle Arnold after his team advanced. \u201cWe swept them last week, too, but we needed those extra sets to replicate that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emy Faurote hits a forehand return against Bluffton Tuesday as her father looks on. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arnold said he had to give props to Bluffton before looking ahead to Adams Central. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey played hard and made our girls fight for every point,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Braves secured advancement with quick victories at the top two singles spots by seniors Liv Selking and Emy Faurote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The top Braves duo of Isabelle Ortiz and Marisol Jackson had no issue with their Bluffton opponents, winning love-love.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marisol Jackson and Isabelle Ortiz did not drop a game Tuesday in their win over Bluffton. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven with the team result already finalized,\u201d said Arnold. \u201cI was proud of my girls\u2019 efforts to adjust heading into those third sets and to push for the win. That kind of effort will be needed in the next round against Adams Central.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Play begins Wednesday night at 4:30 p.m. at Norwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellmont 5 Bluffton 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Olivia Selking (Be) d. Emma Schwartz, 6-0, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Emy Faurote (Be) d. Gretchen Crist, 6-0, 6-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 3-Leila Jin (Be) d. Hazel Pfister, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 1-Isabelle Ortiz\/Marisol Jackson (Be) d. Alexis Grover\/Eva Corkwell, 6-0, 6-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No. 2-Alyssa Coffey\/Kaelyn Snyder (Be) d. Avery Hunt\/Kinzie Fiechter, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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