East Hardy lost against Martinsburg back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The East Hardy Cougars took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Martinsburg Bulldogs. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
East Hardy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Martinsburg work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13.
Martinsburg found their leader in underclassman Abby Ruppenthal, who had eight digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Ruppenthal a new career-high.
East Hardy's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Martinsburg, they now have a winning record of 10-9-2.
East Hardy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Saint James on the 12th. Martinsburg has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against St. John's S on the 12th.
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