If Rye was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Florence on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunderbolts fell 3-1 to the Fowler Grizzlies on Tuesday. The Thunderbolts were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Grizzlies earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Rye started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-21.
Isabella Bond paced Rye's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bond got some help from Olivia Donlon and her 24 assists. Donlon and Bond didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with two apiece.
Rye dropped their record down to 10-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fowler, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rye will challenge rival Walsenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fowler is set to take on their familiar foe Crowley County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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