The Elba Bluejays's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Palmer Tigers on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Elba didn't have quite enough to beat Heartland Lutheran and fell 2-1. The Bluejays have struggled against the Red Hornets recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Elba sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Palmer came up short against Heartland Lutheran on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palmer was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Heartland Lutheran work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 28-26.
Despite the defeat, Palmer had strong showings from Makenna Mottl, who had six digs and 14 assists, and Marlea Donahey, who had eight digs, three kills, and two aces. Mottl is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last five games she's played.
Elba's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
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