It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Axtell can now relate to. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Linn Bulldogs on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Maggie Strathman paced Axtell's offense, picking up six kills. Strathman got some help from Katelyn Detweiler and her 13 assists.
Linn can attribute much of their success to Geni Turk, who had seven digs and four aces.
Axtell's defeat dropped their record down to 28-15. As for Linn, the victory was the 22nd in a row for them, bringing their record up to 35-5.
Axtell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Ingalls on the 1st. As for Linn, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Hanover on the 1st.
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