After flying high against Capac last Tuesday, Marlette came back down to earth. The Marlette Red Raiders fell just short of the Harbor Beach Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Red Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Marlette actually scored more points across those five sets (108-105), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Among those leading the charge was Lila Ostowski, who had 20 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Emma Perez, who had 11 digs.
Marlette dropped their record down to 4-6-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Harbor Beach, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marlette will face off against Memphis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harbor Beach, they will square off against Sandusky at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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