Volleyball Recap: Fairhope Pirates vs. St. Paul's Episcopal Saints
Fairhope hadn't done well against St. Paul's Episcopal recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Fairhope Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the St. Paul's Episcopal Saints. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Fairhope had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Fairhope found their leader in underclassman Addy Busby, who had 11 digs.
Fairhope's win bumped their record up to 29-15. As for St. Paul's Episcopal, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-24 record this season.
Fairhope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Spanish Fort on the 5th. St. Paul's Episcopal has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Gulf Shores on the 8th.
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