Battling Mother Nature, as well as tough Chattanooga Area Swim League opponents, both Cleveland summer teams came up on the short end Monday evening — one at home and the other on the road.
After a good season-opening win the previous week, the Cleveland Aqua Tigers suffered their first loss, falling to White Division leader and undefeated Big Ridge Raiders (3-0) in a 432.5-372.5 outcome, in a rain delayed meet at Tinsley Park pool.
Meanwhile, the Waterdogs traveled to Chattanooga to tangle with the Ridgeside Dolphins (1-2) in a 428-356 tally.
Only two other of the half dozen scheduled meets were able to complete Monday's action, before heavy rain washed out the rest.
Both Bradley County swim squads will be back in action Thursday evening at 6 with home meets — CAT (1-1) hosting the Red Bank Gators (2-1) at Tinsley Park, while the Waterdogs (0-2) will be looking for win No.
1 as the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club Wavemakers (1-0) come calling at the Cleveland Community Center pool.
RAIDERS 432.5
AQUA TIGERS 372.5
Big Ridge, which also owns victories over the Fairyland Flash (456-268) and Red Bank (467-268), had a trio of "Perfect 19s" among 19 double-digit scorers in Monday's victory.
Logan Carroll, Noah Keener and Quinn Young each won all their races for the visitors.
Evan Scarff was right on their heels with 18 markers, while Jade Skiba, Katie White and Libby Brown added 17 points apiece.
Madison Skiba and Millie Watson helped out with 16 markers each, with Haley Clark, Eli Haupert, Benji Wamuhiu and Blakely Martin notched 15 apiece.
The Raiders got a dozen points from Turner Sharp and Zeke Hammang, plus Lillian DeVries and Maci Haustin put up 11 each, while Megan Gill rounded out the double-digit scoring with 10.
The Aqua Tigers countered with 15 swimmers contributing double digits, including a "Perfect 19" from Elias Eldred.
Boone Bibee helped out with 17 markers, while Palmer and Reed Blackmon put up 15 each.
Nathan Jossart collected 14.5 points for CAT, with Teddy Elliott adding a "baker's dozen."
Caroline Kate Elrod and Kevin Curley pitched in with 12 markers apiece, while Santiago Eldred posted 11.
A half dozen Aqua Tigers — Cedar and Wilder Isham, Seraphim McNeese, Sophie Hughes, Andrew Rutledge and Sophia Hildebrand — helped out with 10 points apiece.
RIDGESIDE DOLPHINS 428
WATERDOGS 356
Ridgeside defended its home pool with 21 double-digit scorers, but only one, Charlie Schrader, putting up a top 19 tally.
The Dolphins got 18 points from Henry Curtis, plus 17s by Jem Robertson, Ryan Carpenter, Owen Swisher and Madelaine Ellis.
Eli McBryar, Parth Chinnathambi and Nora Pace helped out with 16, 15 and 14 markers, respectively for the Dolphins.
Claire Ellis, Annie Davis, Lucy and Cora Hamilton each collected a dozen points in the victory.
Eight Dolphins — Elizabeth Grace Schrader, Caroline Carpenter, Hadley Goodlet,
Weston Hamilton, Baker McBryar, Madelyn Adams, plus Jesse and Caroline Zimmerman — put up 10 points each.
Gracelyn Dauphinais and Lincoln Eberly both posted "Perfect 19s" for the Waterdogs, who finished with 15 double-digit scores.
Brooklyn Shumway notched 17 points for the visitors, with teammate Monroe Chittum adding 15 to the team total.
Aliana Chapman, Timothy Collier, plus Zoe and Zara DeBord pitched with 14 points for the Waterdogs.
Elijah Bean and Carter Gray added 13 markers apiece, with Davis Hobbs and Elle Richardson both notching a dozen.
Kyle Cusion and Kayla Burgueno put 11 on the board, while Alice Torchick finished with 10 for the visitors.