Mexico girls tennis advanced past the team Class 1 District 4 first round for the first time in three years on Monday.
The Lady Bulldogs extended their winning streak against North Central Missouri Conference rival Fulton to 13 with a 5-0 dual victory at Fairgrounds Netplex in Mexico. Lea Hernandez-Sanchez and Yolitza Rodriguez-Rios won at No. 1 doubles 8-2, Bailey Christianson and Marali Herrera-Amaya won at No. 2 doubles 8-1 and Kayden Higbee and Jackie Medina-Lucas won at No. 3 doubles 8-2. Herrera-Amaya won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and Medina-Lucas won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6 singles to win the necessary points for Mexico. All of the other Lady Bulldogs were leading their singles matches when play was stopped.
Mexico plays No. 1 seed Columbia Independent (9-3) at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Columbia.
Look for full story in the Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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