If Forest Lake Christian was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Foresthill last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Falcons lost 3-0 to the Encina Bulldogs on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Forest Lake Christian took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-16, 29-27.
Jacob Stosen paced Forest Lake Christian's offense, picking up 16 kills. Stosen were helped by Hezekiah Schneider and Brendan Hooper, who contributed 11 assists each. Stosen was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Evan Cervantes was nothing short of spectacular for Encina: he had 14 digs and five aces.
Forest Lake Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Encina, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Forest Lake Christian will challenge rival Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Encina is set to face off against their familiar foe John Adams Academy Rsvl/Lin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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