Keystone Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to the Union County Fightin' Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
While Keystone Heights had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-23, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Keystone Heights saw an underclassman step up: Kaleigh Marquart had five aces and 17 assists. Marquart has been hot recently, having posted four or more aces the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Rivera, who had ten kills and three digs.
Even though they lost, Keystone Heights was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in five consecutive games.
Keystone Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Union County, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Keystone Heights will face off against Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eastside is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Keystone Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Union County, they will challenge Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette will roll in looking for their 13th straight victory, something Union County surely won't give up without a fight.
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