Ruskin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Belton Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Ruskin was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Belton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-8, 25-11.
Natalie Blum went supernova for Belton, getting five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Blum has posted in her last 18 matches.
Ruskin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19. As for Belton, they pushed their record up to 28-3-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Ruskin has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Lincoln College Prep on the 10th. As for Belton, they will take on Raytown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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