Lingleville came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Strawn Greyhounds by a score of 3-1. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 defeat the Greyhounds walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Lingleville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenleigh Jones out in front who had 19 digs, ten kills, and ten kills. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Denise Toledo, who had 27 digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Lingleville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 15.2.
Lingleville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-20 record this season. As for Strawn, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Lingleville will stay at home for another game and welcome Three Way at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Three Way is coming into the contest with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Lingleville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Strawn, they will challenge Rising Star at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rising Star will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Strawn surely won't give up without a fight.
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