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Greenwich boys tennis team tops Trumbull, Staples; Cardinals softball team defeated at home by Staples

Greenwich High School’s boys tennis team won four matches this week to improve its record to a perfect 6-0 this season. The Cardinals’ latest victories came against Staples on Wednesday and Trumbull on Thursday.

Against visiting Trumbull on Thursday, Cardinals junior Dylan Atkinson was victorious at No. 1 singles, posting a 6-1, 6-4 win. Freshman Alex Salib gave Greenwich a 6-2, 7-5 victory at second singles, while senior Isaiah Sohn posted a 6-3, 6-2 triumph at fourth singles.

In doubles action, Greenwich juniors Cai Jain and Nicholas O’Brien notched a 6-0, 6-2 win at the No. 1 spot, while teammates Rohan Mittel/Ishan Amastha teamed up for a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2.

Cardinals juniors Zachary Toback/Elliot Staple cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win at third doubles. In their match against rival Staples on Wednesday in Westport, sophomore Harrison Wolfe was a 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 winner at third singles and teammate David Karetsky, a junior, took a 6-2, 6-3 decision at fourth singles for the Cards.

Rohan and Mittel notched a 6-2, 6-7 (4) triumph at second doubles for GHS against Staples and the No. 3 doubles team of sophomore Tristan Sowter and freshman Manuel Galli Specos won their match, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8). Greenwich visits New Canaan Monday at 4 p.m

SOFTBALL

In FCIAC softball action this afternoon, Greenwich was defeated at home by visiting Norwalk, 6-0.

The game was scoreless for three innings, as Cardinals freshman pitcher Sophia Blois matched zeroes with Norwalk’s pitcher. The Bears scored one run in the fourth inning, one run in the fifth inning, a run in the sixth and three in the seventh.

Blois pitched well throughout for Greenwich, striking out 11 batters, while walking just one and allowing nine hits.

For Greenwich (1-7), freshman Cameron Clark went 2 for 3 with two singles, Campbell Clark was 2 for 3 with a double and freshman Gianna Toscano went 1 for 3 with a single.

The Cardinals, who finished with five hits, are in action again tomorrow against non-conference foe Weston.

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