Beardstown was the 2-0 winner over Astoria/VIT when they last played one another back in September of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Beardstown Tigers fell just short of the Astoria/VIT Rebels by a score of 2-1 on Monday.
Beardstown started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Beardstown still got an impressive performance from Brandy Mendoza, who had 23 digs and 11 kills. Mendoza is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jazmin Pacheco, who had eight digs and 28 assists.
Even though they lost, Beardstown kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least eight blocks in three consecutive games.
Beardstown's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Astoria/VIT, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-9.
Beardstown is on the road again on Thursday to play Liberty at 6:00 p.m. As for Astoria/VIT, they will welcome Midwest Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Astoria/VIT is facing Midwest Central at the right time seeing as Midwest Central is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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