Santa Ynez 5, Lompoc 4

In a battle between two reigning CIF Central Section divisional champions, the Pirates edged the Braves at Santa Ynez in both teams' Mountain League opener Tuesday.

Lompoc won the Division 3 championship for the third straight time last year, and Santa Ynez took the first divisional title in program history by taking the Division 2 crown.

The Pirates took two of the three doubles matches, and a split with the Braves in the six singles matches was good enough for Santa Ynez.

Claire Tipich had a part of a singles point and a doubles point for the Pirates. Tipich teamed with Keegan Withrow for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles then won her No. 4 singles match 6-1, 6-0.

Avery DeJohn and Coral Murray won 8-2 at No. 3 doubles for the Pirates then the bottom half of the Sant

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