After a string of nine wins, Battle Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-17, 17-25, 25-22.
Several Braves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sydney Kuchar, who had 23 assists. With that strong performance, Kuchar is now averaging an impressive 12.1 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Reeves, who had 12 digs.
Leading Guardian Angels Central Catholic to victory were Tia Strehle and Emma Cohee. Strehle had 13 digs, while Cohee had eight digs, two kills, and 38 assists. Cohee is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last nine games she's played.
Battle Creek's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Battle Creek will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against West Holt. As for Guardian Angels Central Catholic, they will head out to square off against Wisner-Pilger at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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