After flying high against Biggersville last Thursday, New Site came back down to earth. The Royals fell 3-1 to the Baldwyn Bearcats on Thursday. The Royals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bearcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
New Site was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Baldwyn work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-21, 26-24, 22-25, 25-11.
Johna Kate Lindley paced New Site's offense, picking up 11 kills. Lindley got some help from Kendall Reese and her ten assists. Reese was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
New Site dropped their record down to 8-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Baldwyn, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 8-7.
Looking ahead, New Site will head out to face off against Hamilton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Baldwyn, they will host Shannon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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