North Ridgeville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Avon Lake Shoremen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While North Ridgeville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Avon Lake's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-17.
Despite the defeat, North Ridgeville had strong showings from Naomi Bottomlee, who had eight digs and two aces, and Brennan Dillon, who had four digs. That's the most aces Bottomlee has posted in her last seven contests.
North Ridgeville's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Avon Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
North Ridgeville will face off against Steele at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Avon Lake, they will square off against Avon at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Avon is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Avon Lake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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