Volleyball Recap: Strayhorn Comes Up Short

Strayhorn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Myrtle Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Tuesday.

Strayhorn's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Myrtle, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-15-1 record this season.

Strayhorn and Myrtle could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Mustangs will challenge Walnut at 6:00 p.m. on October 4 with a big rank disadvantage (182 vs. 6). Meanwhile, Myrtle (ranked 118th) will meet Ingomar (ranked 14th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.