Mechanicsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Elgin Comets by a score of 3-2. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Comets 25-22 in the first set.
Mechanicsburg started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-19, 15-8.
Mechanicsburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kenzie Stillings, who had nine digs.
Even though they lost, Mechanicsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Mechanicsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Elgin, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Mechanicsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Elgin and Centerburg will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centerburg will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Elgin surely won't give up without a fight.
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