Barnesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Union Local Jets, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Shamrocks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Barnesville was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-22, 25-8.
Despite the loss, Barnesville had strong showings from Aubrey Johnson, who had 28 digs, and Lexi Grear, who had 13 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Johnson now had 13 or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season.
Union Local can attribute much of their success to Alayna Logan, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Logan has posted in she last nine contests.
Barnesville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Union Local, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Barnesville will play host again on Thursday to welcome Monroe Central, where the match is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Union Local, they will challenge Bellaire at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Local is facing Bellaire at the right time seeing as Bellaire is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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