Bobcat senior Luke McKibben returned to action and helped MHS dominate in doubles play during a 9-2 victory over Fort Dodge in Monday’s CIML Iowa Conference dual meet.

McKibben and state-qualifying doubles teammate Luke Smith scored a 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Lucas Buie and Chris Hatton in the No. 1 doubles position that kicked off a doubles sweep for the Bobcats (5-2, 2-1), who won their fourth-straight dual thanks to a 4-2 advantage in singles and five straight-set wins in doubles competition.

Kevin Strand and Jacob Smith notched a 6-2, 7-6 victory at No. 2 doubles over Daniel Leigh and Antavion Adams, and Jacob Eberle and Colin Schmit fought past Nathan Blocker and Luke Vaughan, 7-5, 6-3 at No. 3. Ethan Benscoter and Nic Price picked up a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Nathan Hayes and David Folsom, and Carson Beals and John Loney capped the sweep with a 6-4, 6-2 win against Zach Schwering and Ross Halligan.

Luke Smith improved to 3-1 in the No. 1 singles spot by blanking Buie, 6-0, 6-0, while the freshman Strand scored his first win in the No. 2 position by finishing off Hatton 7-5, 6-0.

Kevin Strand

Jacob Smith needed every point for his 7-6, 6-4 defeat of Blocker at No. 4, and Benscoter prevailed 6-4, 6-3 over Vaughan.

Marshalltown turns around to travel to Ottumwa for tonight’s dual meet at the Dan Staggs Tennis Courts.

Marshalltown 9, Fort Dodge 2

At Fort Dodge

Singles

Luke Smith (MHS) def. Lucas Buie, 6-0, 6-0

Kevin Strand (MHS) def. Chris Hatton, 7-5, 6-0

Daniel Leigh (FD) def. Jacob Eberle, 6-2, 6-3

Jacob Smith (MHS) def. Nathan Blocker, 7-6, 6-4

Ethan Benscoter (MHS) def. Luke Vaughan, 6-4, 6-3

Antavion Adams (FD) def. Colin Schmit, 6-4, 6-3

Doubles

L. Smith and Luke McKibben (MHS) def. Buie and Hatton, 6-2, 6-1

Strand and J. Smith (MHS) def. Leigh and Adams, 6-2, 7-6

Eberle and Schmit (MHS) def. Blocker and Vaughan, 7-5, 6-3

Benscoter and Nic Price (MHS) def. Nathan Hayes and David Folsom, 6-4, 6-3

Carson Beals and John Loney (MHS) def. Zach Schwering and Ross Halligan, 6-4, 6-2