Routt Catholic came into Tuesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past the South County Vipers 2-1. This was payback for the Rockets, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Routt Catholic who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-21.
Routt Catholic was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive contests.
Routt Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-22. As for South County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Routt Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for South County, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Carrollton at 7:00 p.m. Carrollton will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something South County surely won't give up without a fight.
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