The home team had won the previous three meetings between Ferndale and Portage, and Portage kept the tradition alive. The Yellow Jackets fell 3-1 to the Mustangs on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Ferndale started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-11.
Kylie Hess produced another solid performance getting 25 digs and seven aces for Portage. Those seven aces gave Hess a new career-high.
Ferndale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Portage, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Ferndale has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against United on the 8th. As for Portage, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Conemaugh Valley on the 4th.
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