If Pender was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of West Columbus last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pender Patriots fell 3-1 to the Heide Trask Titans on Tuesday. The Patriots have struggled against the Titans recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Pender started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-18, 25-23.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jensen Bordeaux, who had 22 digs, seven kills, three aces, and a block. Bordeaux has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played. Charleigh Rivenbark was another key player, getting 21 digs and seven kills.
Pender's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Heide Trask, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Pender does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heide Trask, they will face off against East Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Columbus is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Heide Trask will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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