After flying high against Clyde last Tuesday, Bellevue came back down to earth. The Bellevue Redmen lost 3-0 to the Columbian Tornadoes on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Redmen have suffered against the Tornadoes since October 8, 2020.
While Bellevue was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Columbian's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 26-24.
Bellevue's loss came despite strong showings from Katherine Baptista and Ellie Freitag. Baptista had 23 digs and two aces, while Freitag had six digs and 11 assists. Baptista is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season.
Bellevue has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Columbian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bellevue will square off against Crestline at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bellevue is facing Crestline at the right time seeing as Crestline is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Columbian, they will face off against Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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