After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Mary's Episcopal, Hutchison was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Evangelical Christian Eagles. This was payback for the Sting, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Hutchison's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Evangelical Christian between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hutchison to victory, but perhaps none more so than Claire Warner, who had six kills, six digs, and six digs. Warner is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last four games she's played. Sarah Jordan Houseal was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Hutchison kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 12.4.
Hutchison's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-11. As for Evangelical Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hutchison will venture away from home to take on St. Benedict at Auburndale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangelical Christian, they will head out to face off against Harding Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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