The Spartans team beat South Williamsport’s Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple, 7-5, 6-2.

Bruder and Randall had to battle back in the semifinals in a three-set thriller. Bruder and Randall won the first set 6-2 against South Williamsport’s Myles Morrison and Emma McLaughlin, but the Mounties won the second set, 6-3, to force a winner-take-all third and berth to the final and states. That’s where Hughesville won, 6-1, to win.

In the top half of the bracket, Harvey and Holtzapple won in three sets as well against Danville’s Josie Bendle and Gyovanna Sundaresan. Harvey and Holtzapple won the first set 7-6 before dropping the second, 3-6. In the third set, the Mounties beat Bendle and Sundaresan, the No. 1 seed in the tournament, 6-4.

This marks the first District 4 doubles title for a team from Hughesville since Rachel Thomas and Allison Mattucci won back-to-back doubles titles in 2015-16.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple pose with a Hershey's chocolate bar and their silver medals after taking second at the District 4 doubles tournament on Monday.

This is also the first time since 2007 that Hughesville won both the District 4 singles and doubles titles in the same season.

SEMIFINALS

South’s Livy Harvey/Emily Holtzapple def. Danville’s Josie Bendle/Gyovanna Sundaresan, 7-6, 3-6, 6-1; Hughesville’s Annaka Bruder/Georgia Randall def. South’s Mylee Morrison/Emma McLaughlin, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1.

FINALS

Hughesville’s Annaka Bruder/Georgia Randall def. South’s Livy Harvey/Emily Holtzapple, 7-5, 6-2.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Emily Holtzapple and Livy Harvey pose with Hughesville's Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall after Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles final.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville's Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament finals against South's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles finals.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville's Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament finals against South's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville's Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament finals against South's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville's Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament finals against South's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Hughesville's Annaka Bruder and Georgia Randall pose for a photo after Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Emily Holtzapple serves during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles finals.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Emily Holtzapple and Livy Harvey pose for a photo after the District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament finals.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Emily Holtzapple and Livy Harvey pose for a photo after the District 4 girls tennis doubles tournament finals.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent South Williamsport's Livy Harvey and Emily Holtzapple compete during Monday's District 4 girls tennis doubles finals.