It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salt Fork can now relate to. They fell just short of the Armstrong Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday. The Storm were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Salt Fork sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 19-25, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Salt Fork lost, don't look at Ava Ringstrom. Despite the final result, she had eight digs, two kills, and two aces. Ringstrom has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 12 times she's played. Maya Smith was another key player, getting 12 kills and nine digs.
Armstrong was led to victory by Makenna Ackerman and Ashlyn Ackerman. Makenna had ten digs, while Ashlyn had 12 digs, four kills, and two blocks.
Salt Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Armstrong, they now have a winning record of 17-16-1.
Salt Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Armstrong has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against LeRoy on the 31st.
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