After a string of five wins, Madison County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alexandria Valley Cubs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Madison County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-23.
Madison County's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 37-13. As for Alexandria, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 24 of their last 27 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 40-14 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Madison County will square off against St. Michael Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Alexandria, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Straughn at 10:00 a.m.
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