Ballard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Sheldon Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ballard actually scored more points across those five sets (108-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 17-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-10.
Even though they lost, Ballard was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Ballard's loss dropped their record down to 4-17-1. As for Sheldon, they moved to 1-11 with that victory, which also ended their 12-game losing streak.
Ballard will challenge Northeast Vernon County at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Sheldon, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Bronaugh on Saturday.
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