Mapleton had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-16 to make it five. They fell just short of the Mohawk Mustangs by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
As for Mohawk, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since September 20th.
Mohawk was led to victory by Amelia Mars and Bellece Bendix. Mars had 11 digs and two aces, while Bendix had 26 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Bendix has posted over her last eight matchups. Kenlee Wald also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assists of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mapleton is set to square off against their familiar foe Alsea at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mohawk will challenge rival Triangle Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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