South Salem lost to Sheldon on Saturday, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The South Salem Saxons skirted past the Sheldon Irish 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saxons.
South Salem had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 26-24, 15-11.
Leading South Salem to victory were Avery Axmaker and Piper Duryea. Axmaker had 12 digs, while Duryea had two aces. That's the most aces Duryea has posted in her last seven matchups.
South Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-9-1 record this season. As for Sheldon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-13.
South Salem wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Sprague on the 19th. Sheldon has also already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against West Salem on the 19th.
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