Sheldon was the 2-0 winner over South Salem when they last played one another on Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Sheldon Irish fell just short of the South Salem Saxons by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Irish didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saxons 25-22 in the first set.
Sheldon was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made South Salem work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Leading South Salem to victory were Avery Axmaker and Piper Duryea. Axmaker had 12 digs, while Duryea had two aces. That's the most aces Duryea has posted in her last seven games.
Sheldon's loss dropped their record down to 15-13. As for South Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season.
Sheldon has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against West Salem on the 19th. As for South Salem, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Sprague on the 19th.
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