After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Greenwood Christian Academy, Indianapolis Shortridge was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Bethesda Christian Patriots out 3-2. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Indianapolis Shortridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first firsttwo sets, they turned around to win the next four. The final score came out to 22-25, 16-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-7.
Indianapolis Shortridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mia Hurrle, who had 11 digs and eight aces. Hurrle has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Naomi Johnson, who had 15 digs.
Indianapolis Shortridge was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matches.
Bethesda Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Katie Timberman and Alyssa Crowder. Timberman had 19 digs, while Crowder had four aces and three digs.
Indianapolis Shortridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bethesda Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Indianapolis Shortridge will take on Beech Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beech Grove is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Indianapolis Shortridge will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bethesda Christian, they will face off against Indy Genesis HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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