Rustburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Appomattox County Raiders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2016.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Rustburg sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 17-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Rustburg still got an impressive performance from Taylor Hall, who had two aces and 15 assists. That's the most aces Hall has posted in her last eight matchups.
Even though they lost, Rustburg kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.6 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 5.6.
Appomattox County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emily Dudley out in front who had 11 digs. Dudley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Georgia Mills, who had four digs and 13 assists.
Rustburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Appomattox County, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Rustburg will take on Parry McCluer at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rustburg is facing Parry McCluer at the right time seeing as Parry McCluer is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Appomattox County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Franklin County at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday.
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