After seven games on the road, Axtell is heading back home. They will welcome the Heartland Lutheran Red Hornets on Monday. Heartland Lutheran took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Axtell, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Axtell was able to grind out a solid victory over Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood], taking the game 2-0.
Axtell was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Heartland Lutheran unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Ansley/Litchfield. The Red Hornets haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-21, 25-13.
Heartland Lutheran's defeat came about despite a quality game from Aubree Fosket, who had 20 digs.
The win got Axtell back to even at 7-7. As for Heartland Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Axtell was able to grind out a solid victory over Heartland Lutheran in their previous matchup back in October of 2020, winning 2-0. Does Axtell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Heartland Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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