If Argyle was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Juda last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Argyle Orioles fell 3-1 to the Pecatonica Vikings on Tuesday. The Orioles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on September 7th.
Argyle 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 22-25, 28-26, 26-24, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Argyle was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive matches.
Argyle's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Pecatonica, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Argyle is on the road again on Monday to play Albany at 6:00 p.m. Argyle is facing Albany at the right time seeing as Albany is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pecatonica, they will square off against Barneveld at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Pecatonica will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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