Speedway came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Pike Red Devils, falling 3-0. The Sparkplugs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Speedway was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-16, 25-23.
Pike was led to victory by Justice King and Alayah Ervins. King had nine digs and two aces, while Ervins had three digs and one assist. That's the most aces King has posted over her last seven games. Skaiya Williams also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Speedway's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Pike, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Speedway will head out to take on Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pike, they will challenge Connersville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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