On Tuesday, Spring Mills faced Hedgesville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Spring Mills Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Hedgesville Eagles. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-13, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Spring Mills had strong showings from Gabriella Malatt, who had three digs and three aces, and Ariyanna Bolden, who had six digs. Malatt is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hedgesville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Sykes, who had five digs and two aces. Another player making a difference was Kylee Anne East, who had four digs and 14 assists.
Spring Mills' defeat dropped their record down to 11-10-1. As for Hedgesville, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-3-1.
Spring Mills has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against South Hagerstown on the 3rd. After both having extra time off, Hedgesville and Martinsburg will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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