Vaqueros beat Ventura for second time, 7-2

SBCC took a 4-2 lead in singles and then swept the doubles on Thursday to hand visiting Ventura a 7-2 setback at Pershing Park.

Laura Berther, Tyler Bunderson, Julianna Adelman and Paige Jensen earned singles points at Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5, respectively. The foursome also won their doubles sets.

The Vaqueros (6-4, 3-4) have beaten Ventura by identical 7-2 scores in two meetings this year. SBCC has won four of its last six matches. The Pirates (4-6, 1-6) dropped their fourth in a row.

Berther posted a 6-1, 6-2 singles win and teamed with Adelman to take the No. 2 doubles 8-2. Bunderson, a sophomore from Santa Ynez High, downed Lea Meschke 6-1, 6-4 and combined with Brenna Casey for an 8-6 win at No. 1 doubles.

The Vaqueros will host defending state champion Cerritos (6-3) on Saturday at noon.

Singles
1. Bailey Sindle, VC, def. Brenna Casey 6-0, 6-1
2. Laura Berther, SBCC, def. Megan Fleming 6-1, 6-2
3. Tyler Bunderson, SBCC, def. Lea Meschke 6-1, 6-4
4. Julianna Adelman, SBCC, def. Alyssa Powell 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
5. Paige Jensen, SBCC, def. Luciana Muheison 6-3, 6-1
6. Allie De Marco, VC, def. Josephine Pulver 5-7, 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Bunderson/Brenna Casey, SBCC, def. Sindle/Meschke 8-6
2. Berther/Adelman, SBCC, def. Fleming/Powell 8-2
3. Jensen/Natasha Fleischer, SBCC, def. Muheison/De Marco 8-5