If Perkins was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Sandusky last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Perkins Pirates lost 3-0 to the Ross Little Giants on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Perkins couldn't get the W, but boy did they fight for it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 27-25, 28-26, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Perkins lost, don't look at Olivia Hartung. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and six aces. With that strong performance, Hartung is now averaging an impressive 2 aces per game.
Even though they lost, Perkins was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
Brook Baacke went supernova for Ross, getting 13 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Baacke has posted since back in September.
Perkins' loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Ross, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Perkins has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Bellevue on the 8th. As for Ross, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Southview on the 8th.
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