Start was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Springfield Blue Devils, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
While Start was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Springfield's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-12, 25-18.
Kaden Baker paced Start's offense, picking up ten kills. Baker got some help from Jaden Brunt and his ten assists. Baker was also solid from the service line: he led the team with two aces.
Jonah Sheppard had an outrageously good game for Springfield as he had 15 digs and eight aces. Those eight aces gave Sheppard a new career-high.
Start's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Springfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Start will square off against rival Toledo Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Springfield is set to challenge their familiar foe Scott at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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