The result was inescapable. The fate of Clinton doubles partners Tessa Bartlett and Katherine Keith wasn’t up for debate.
Like clockwork, Kathleen Matz and Alyssa Schoen trudged out in the No. 3 Smith-Cotton doubles spot on Thursday at the Liberty Park tennis courts. And like clockwork, they walked away winners.
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