If Shawnee was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Van Wert last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Shawnee Indians fell 3-1 to the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans on Thursday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Shawnee started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-18.
Sami Rettig and Lea Rudasill certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Rettig had ten digs and two aces, while Rudasill had seven digs. That's the most aces Rettig has posted since back in September.
Even though they lost, Shawnee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
Shawnee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-6 record this season. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Shawnee will venture away from home to take on Kenton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kenton will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Shawnee surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, they will host Ayersville at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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