The River Pilots will head out to challenge the Martins Ferry Purple Riders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, River didn't have quite enough to beat Shenandoah and fell 3-2. The Pilots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River took Shenandoah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-20, 15-6.
Even though they lost, River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Martins Ferry came up short against Buckeye Trail on Saturday and fell 3-1. The Purple Riders haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-9, 22-25, 25-15.
River's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Martins Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
River came out on top in a nail-biter against Martins Ferry in their previous matchup on September 5th, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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