After a string of four wins, Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Centralia Orphans by a score of 2-1. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Orphans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Salem sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 19-25, 15-7.
Jordan Kessler paced Salem's offense, picking up six kills. Kessler got some help from
Makayla Braddy and her eight assists.
Emma Gregg controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Centralia can attribute much of their success to Hattie Castleman, who had 13 digs.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 19-12. As for Centralia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 20-15 record this season.
Salem has already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Fairfield on the 26th. As for Centralia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Freeburg on the 29th.
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