Delta and New Castle squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Delta had to settle for second. They came up short against the New Castle Trojans, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
While Delta was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Baylee Rich, who had 14 aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Rich a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylie Tuttle, who had 12 digs and a kill.
Emily Grow had a dynamite game for New Castle, getting 23 digs and two aces. Grow is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for New Castle, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-9.
Delta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Castle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Jay County on the 19th.
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