After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hamilton Heights, Western was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Union County Patriots 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Western who won the one that mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 21-25, 17-15.
Among those leading the charge was Brynley Erb, who had 13 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played.
Western 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 five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Union County had strong showings from Katie Mccashland, who had 18 digs and two aces, and Mackinzey Carter, who had seven digs.
Western's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Western will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelbyville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Western is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Union County, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Noblesville at 10:00 a.m. The last three games Noblesville has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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