If Garden County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Minatare on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Garden County Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Leyton Warriors on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
While Leyton got the win, Garden County sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 19-25, 25-16, 27-25.
Garden County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenley Dehning, who had 15 digs. Another player making a difference was Gracie Loyd, who had 13 digs.
Kaydence Haupt was a one-man wrecking crew for Leyton as she had 39 digs.
Garden County's loss dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Leyton, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 32-0.
Garden County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leyton, they will challenge Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leyton is looking to tack on another W to their 14-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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