After flying high against Yellow Springs last Monday, Bethel came back down to earth. The Bethel Bees fell just short of the Milton-Union Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Bees were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Bethel took Milton-Union into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-14, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Bethel still got an impressive performance from Claire Bailey, who had 13 digs and five aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bethel was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 34 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Bethel's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Milton-Union, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Bethel will head out to square off against Miami East at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Miami East will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bethel surely won't give up without a fight. As for Milton-Union, they will be playing at home against Franklin Monroe at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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