After a string of five wins, East Chicago Central's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the River Forest Ingots by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Ingots: they've now lost four in a row.
East Chicago Central took River Forest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 15-7.
East Chicago Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for River Forest, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-14 record this season.
East Chicago Central will face off against Hammond Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hammond Central is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so East Chicago Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for River Forest, they will venture away from home to square off against Gary West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Forest is facing Gary West Side at the right time seeing as Gary West Side is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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