After flying high against Shawnee last Tuesday, Jonathan Alder came back down to earth. The Jonathan Alder Pioneers fell just short of the Kenton Ridge Cougars by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Pioneers' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Jonathan Alder started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 27-29, 25-15, 25-19, 15-10.
Despite the loss, Jonathan Alder had strong showings from Meredith Stroupe, who had 12 digs, and Ali Hayes, who had 21 kills and 15 digs. Hayes is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Jonathan Alder 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 six aces in six consecutive games.
Olivia Everhart had a dynamite game for Kenton Ridge, getting 22 digs.
Jonathan Alder's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4. As for Kenton Ridge, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jonathan Alder will challenge Bellefontaine at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bellefontaine will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Jonathan Alder surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kenton Ridge, they will take on Mechanicsburg at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Kenton Ridge is facing Mechanicsburg at the right time seeing as Mechanicsburg is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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