The unfortunate pattern continues.

For the fourth time in four matches this season, the Oak Harbor High School tennis team lost 5-2. The latest came Friday, March 18, at Mount Vernon.

As in the last match, the Wildcats earned their points in first and fourth singles from AnnaBelle Whitefoot (6-2, 6-2) and Elma Marie Empinado (6-2, 6-1).

The four identical losses came in four consecutive days. The Wildcats (0-4) play their fifth match in five school days when they go to Ferndale (0-2) at 4 p.m. Monday, March 21.

Other results at Mount Vernon:

Singles: 2, Lauren Aspery lost 6-3, 6-2; 3, Peyton Carlson lost 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: 1, Emma Wezeman/Emily Brown lost 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(7); 2, Johanna Schmidt/Lauren Rowley lost 6-4, 6-0; 3, Alyssa McCauley/Rheanna Benson lost 6-0, 6-1.