Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Battle Creek Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Wayne started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the loss, Wayne had strong showings from Addison Frank, who had 18 digs, and Mallory Redden, who had 21 digs, three kills, and two aces. What's more, Redden also posted a 60% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last eight games.
Battle Creek got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sydney Kuchar out in front who had four digs and 26 assists. Kuchar is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Piper Strom was another key player, getting eight digs and two aces.
Wayne now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Battle Creek, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-6.
As of now, neither Wayne nor Battle Creek have any future games scheduled.
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