Ballard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northeast Vernon County Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
While Ballard was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Leading Northeast Vernon County to victory were Mackenzie Lee and Mia Wallace. Lee had five kills, three aces, and a block, while Wallace had three aces and ten assists. Lee is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last nine games she's played.
Ballard's record is now 4-18-1. As for Northeast Vernon County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-14-2 record this season.
Ballard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northeast Vernon County has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Miami on the 19th.
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