After flying high against Gustine last Wednesday, Stone Ridge Christian came back down to earth. The Stone Ridge Christian Knights fell just short of the Mariposa County Grizzlies by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Stone Ridge Christian took Mariposa County into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 21-25, 15-5.
Despite the loss, Stone Ridge Christian saw an underclassman step up: Natalie Fagundes had 13 digs and two aces. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Even though they lost, Stone Ridge Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive contests.
Stone Ridge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Mariposa County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Stone Ridge Christian will head out to square off against Delhi at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mariposa County, they will venture away from home to challenge Summerville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Summerville is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Mariposa County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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