Harding won the last time they faced Bloomfield, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Harding Skippers put the hurt on the Bloomfield Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Skippers.
While Harding won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 27-25, 25-11.
Harding can attribute much of their success to Ashlie Kastl, who had 13 digs and three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Kastl now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Harding was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Bloomfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tessa Gwinn, who had 15 digs and five kills. Another player making a difference was Nevaeh Doll, who had 18 digs and three kills.
The victory got Harding back to even at 7-7. As for Bloomfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harding will square off against Bristol at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Harding is facing Bristol at the right time seeing as Bristol is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Bloomfield, they are on the road again on Monday to play Pymatuning Valley at 7:00 p.m.
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