Minersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Battlin' Miners of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Minersville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22, 25-6.
Leading Tri-Valley to victory were Callie Melocheck and Kirra Klinger. Melocheck had 12 digs, four aces, and two kills, while Klinger had 15 digs and a kill. Melocheck has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Minersville's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Tri-Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4-1 record this season.
Minersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-Valley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pine Grove at 5:30 p.m. on October 21st. Tri-Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
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