Girard won the last time they faced Fort Scott and things went their way on Thursday too. The Trojans walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Tigers. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
While Girard won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-13.
Caroline Bradshaw
| 10/02/25 vs Fort Scott | 4 |
| 10/02/25 vs Columbus | 3 |
| 09/27/25 vs Hillcrest | 2 |
| 09/13/25 vs Jasper | 2 |
| 10/02/25 @ Pittsburg | 1 |
Girard's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caroline Bradshaw led the charge by getting four digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Bradshaw a new career-high.
Bradshaw wasn't the only good servers: Girard was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in six consecutive matchups.
Girard's win bumped their record up to 21-9. As for Fort Scott, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-22-2 record this season.
Girard will take on McPherson in a tournament on Saturday. As for Fort Scott, they will venture away from home to square off against Field Kindley on Tuesday.
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