On Tuesday, the River Pilots came up short against the Wellsville Tigers and fell 3-1.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Wellsville scored at least 21 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-21, 22-25, 25-23.
Even though they lost, River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Among those leading the charge was Myleigh Jackson, who had 16 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
River has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Wellsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
River will be playing in front of their home fans against Clay-Battelle at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wellsville, they will venture away from home to square off against Leetonia at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellsville has six straight victories, Leetonia has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
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