The Sullivan Eagles will face off against the Capital City Cavaliers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sullivan is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Licking just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-10, 19-25, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Sullivan saw an underclassman step up: Andi Giebler had 20 digs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Carson, who had eight digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Capital City suffered their biggest loss since August 31st last Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Rock Bridge.
Capital City was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Rock Bridge work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 27-25, 25-16.
Sullivan's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Capital City, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Sullivan was able to grind out a solid victory over Capital City in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, winning 2-0. Will Sullivan repeat their success, or does Capital City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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