Salina Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton Railroaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Salina Central was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Newton work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-17.
Salina Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Newton, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 6-19 record.
Salina Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Hutchinson on the 5th. As for Newton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Great Bend on the 5th.
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