Volleyball Preview: Bayside Bears vs. Eau Gallie Commodores
Bayside and Eau Gallie are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Bayside Bears are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Eau Gallie Commodores at 7:15 p.m.
Bayside is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Viera just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 3-2.
Bayside took Viera into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 27-25, 25-19, 21-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Bayside had strong showings from Adison Carter, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Maddie Hamilton, who had 18 digs. Hamilton has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, Bayside was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Eau Gallie came into Monday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Palm Bay 3-0 on Monday.
Eau Gallie's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Palm Bay between 14 and 16 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Bayside's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Eau Gallie, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Bayside beat Eau Gallie 3-1 in their previous matchup last Monday. Will Bayside repeat their success, or does Eau Gallie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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