The Palmer Tigers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Elba Bluejays, where the match is scheduled. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Palmer came up short against Heartland Lutheran and fell 2-0.
Palmer was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Heartland Lutheran work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 28-26.
Despite the loss, Palmer had strong showings from Makenna Mottl, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Marlea Donahey, who had eight digs, three kills, and two aces. Mottl has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more assists the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Elba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Heartland Lutheran by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Elba sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Palmer has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Elba, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Palmer skirted past Elba 2-1 in their previous meeting on Saturday. Will Palmer repeat their success, or does Elba have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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