Osceola hadn't done well against Meridian recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Osceola Bulldogs came out on top against the Meridian Mustangs by a score of 2-0. This was a revenge contest for the Bulldogs, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Osceola never let Meridian on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25.
Kenzie Bartling paced Osceola's offense, picking up nine kills. Bartling got some help from
Emersyn Prososki and her 25 assists. Finally,
Eastyn Kropatsch and
Alexis Burritt kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked two attacks.
Osceola has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Meridian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-9.
Osceola didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Cross County on the 21st. Meridian has also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Dorchester on the 22nd.
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