Hardy Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Sale Creek Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
After all that action, the final score was 25-4, 25-4, 25-7.
Sale Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hailey Heberer led the charge by getting eight aces. The dominant performance gave Heberer a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Eisa Eilertson, who had six aces.
Hardy Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Sale Creek, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-6.
Hardy Memorial will venture away from home to challenge South Pittsburg at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sale Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory vs. Walker Valley on the 11th.
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