It was a good run, but Salem unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Carlyle Indians/Lady Indians by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
Salem started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-17, 15-13.
Defeat or not, Salem got some senior leadership from Natalie Lee and Makayla Braddy. Lee had 26 digs, while Braddy had ten digs and two aces. Those 26 digs set a new season-high mark for Lee.
Carlyle was led to victory by Avery Eversgerd and Makenna Reckling. Eversgerd had four digs, while Reckling hit 80% for 12 killsfive digs. The last time Reckling's hitting percentage was this high was back in September of 2023.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Carlyle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Salem will face off against Vandalia at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Salem is facing Vandalia at the right time seeing as Vandalia is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Carlyle, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Farina South Central at 12:00 p.m. Farina South Central will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Carlyle surely won't give up without a fight.
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