It was a proper cat-fight when Hagerstown challenged Western on Saturday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1. The Tigers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Raleigh Doerstler paced Hagerstown's offense, picking up ten kills. Doerstler got some help from Millie Glover and her eight assists. Finally, Avery Slaven kept Hagerstown's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Western's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylynn Gibbs, who had 15 digs. That's the most digs Gibbs has posted over her last 11 matchups. Another player making a difference was Brynley Erb, who had 12 digs.
This is the second loss in a row for Hagerstown and nudges their season record down to 6-4. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 9-2 Mississinewa (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 68.2% over those games). As for Western, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Hagerstown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Wes-Del on the 6th. As for Western, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Mississinewa on the 6th.
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