After losing to Orange Beach the last time they met, St. Michael Catholic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The St. Michael Catholic Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orange Beach Makos on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (116-109) St. Michael Catholic actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 29-27, 24-26, 13-25, 18-16.
St. Michael Catholic was led to victory by Jamison Daughtery and Lily Kerbl. Daughtery had 19 digs, two aces, and a kill, while Kerbl had 41 digs, two aces, and a kill. With that strong performance, Daughtery is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game.
St. Michael Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. As for Orange Beach, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season.
St. Michael Catholic has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Fairhope on the 5th. Orange Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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