If Martinsburg was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Jefferson last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Martinsburg Bulldogs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hedgesville Eagles on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Hedgesville scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20.
Martinsburg's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Abby Ruppenthal, who had 12 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avrie Sifford, who had 14 digs.
Alexa Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Hedgesville: she had 15 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Smith has posted since back in September.
Martinsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9-2. As for Hedgesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-1 record this season.
Martinsburg has already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Saint James on the 12th. As for Hedgesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Washington on the 12th.
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