Mobile Christian came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gulf Shores Dolphins , sneaking past 2-1. For the Leopards, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat the Dolphins walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Mobile Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-22, 15-12.
Leading Mobile Christian to victory were Melissa Patel and Haley Eldridge. Patel had 12 digs, while Eldridge had five digs and 15 assists. Eldridge is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Gulf Shores saw an underclassman step up: Velmira Sobol had six digs and ten assists. Those six digs set a new season-high mark for Sobol.
Mobile Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-7 record this season. As for Gulf Shores, they moved to 23-16 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Mobile Christian has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Mountain Brook on the 12th. As for Gulf Shores, they will face off against Baldwin County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gulf Shores is facing Baldwin County at the right time seeing as Baldwin County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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