Marion Local waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the St. John's Bluejays 3-0. The Flyers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bluejays, too.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-15, 25-16.
Emersyn Mescher
| 09/16/25 vs St. John's | 15 |
| 09/11/25 vs Parkway | 25 |
| 09/08/25 vs Anna | 25 |
| 09/04/25 @ New Knoxville | 18 |
| 09/02/25 @ Russia | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Marion Local to victory were Emersyn Mescher and Sophie Salazar. Mescher had 15 assists and three digs, while Salazar had 12 assists and two aces. Mescher has been hot, having posted 12 or more assists the last eight times she's played. Kendyl Hess also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Marion Local was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.
Marion Local's record now sits at 8-3. As for St. John's, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
Marion Local and St. John's could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Flyers (ranked 143rd) will meet New Bremen (ranked 11th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, St. John's will challenge St. Henry at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (517 vs. 19).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
