New Athens lost against Sparta last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sparta Bulldogs. The Yellow Jackets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Sparta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ruthie Pillers led the charge by getting five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Pillers has posted since back in September. Maddie Schulein was another key player, getting 18 digs and two aces.
New Athens' loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Sparta, the win snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 11-8 record.
New Athens wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Marissa/Coulterville on the 5th. Sparta has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Steeleville on the 5th.
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