Dalton put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Newton Falls Tigers 3-0. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Dalton's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-11, 25-9.
Dalton 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 seven consecutive games.
Newton Falls' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Payton Murphy, who had 12 digs, and Karsen Gazda, who had four digs and two aces. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Dalton pushed their record up to 24-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Newton Falls, their record is now 12-12.
Dalton will play host again on Saturday to welcome Kirtland, where the match is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Kirtland will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Dalton surely won't give up without a fight. Newton Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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