Volleyball Recap: Rock Port Blue Jays vs. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]
There's no place like home for Rock Port, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] 3-2. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Rock Port took East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-16, 11-25, 22-25, 15-9.
When it comes to explaining why East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] lost on Thursday, don't look at Grace Oswald. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs and two aces. Oswald is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 22 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Rock Port's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6-1. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], their loss dropped their record down to 4-2-3.
Rock Port will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Mound City at 7:00 p.m. on October 1st. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they will take on Maryville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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