Pine Grove lost against Pottsville back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Pine Grove Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide. The Cardinals have struggled against the Crimson Tide recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pine Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-19.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pottsville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Megan Yost, who had five kills, four digs, and 34 assists. Yost is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 25 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Anna Burke, who had nine kills, four blocks, and four aces.
Pine Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Pottsville, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine Grove will square off against Eastern Lebanon County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Pottsville, they will challenge Panther Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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