On Tuesday, the Wetumpka Indians came up short against the Chilton County Tigers and fell 3-1. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wetumpka started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-17.
Wetumpka's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emily Stanford, who had 18 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Stanford a new career-high in aces. Abigail White was another key player, getting four digs and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Wetumpka was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Wetumpka's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Chilton County, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-9 record.
Wetumpka will take on Stanhope Elmore at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chilton County, they will venture away from home to challenge Calera at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday. Chilton County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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