Southeastern Local was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mechanicsburg Indians. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Southeastern Local took Mechanicsburg into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-15, 19-25, 26-28, 15-13.
Hannah O'Laughlin paced Southeastern Local's offense, picking up 19 kills. O'Laughlin were helped by Avery Stout and Zayleigha Clark, who contributed 13 assists each. O'Laughlin was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Southeastern Local's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Mechanicsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
Southeastern Local and Mechanicsburg could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Trojans will square off against Northwestern at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (627 vs. 274). Meanwhile, Mechanicsburg (ranked 514th) will meet Madison Plains (ranked 35th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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