Mary Persons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pike County Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Mary Persons 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 24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Mary Persons saw an underclassman step up: Addison Lynch had 23 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Lynch has posted in her last seven games.
Mary Persons' defeat dropped their record down to 13-18. As for Pike County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Mary Persons will square off against Spalding on Thursday. As for Pike County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Harris County at 6:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
