River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Barnesville Shamrocks. The Pilots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Shamrocks earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
While River 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, 25-13, 25-19.
Hallie Hammel paced River's offense, picking up nine kills. Hammel got some help from Zoey Fox and her 17 assists. Karly Showalter controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Barnesville to victory were Aubrey Johnson and Makenna Marley. Johnson had 16 digs and four assists, while Marley had ten digs. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more digs the last three times she's played. Caydence Stephen also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
River now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Barnesville, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
River has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Tyler on the 4th. As for Barnesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Bellaire on the 8th.
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