Volleyball Recap: Tough Loss for Waltrip

If Waltrip was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Wisdom on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams came up short against the Madison Marlins on Thursday, falling 3-0.

Waltrip took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-17.

Waltrip has now lost 10 of their last 12 games on the road. That leaves them at a 9-11 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Galena Park (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.1% over those games). As for Madison, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.

Coincidentally, Waltrip and Madison will both be playing Milby the next time they take the court. The Rams will host the Buffaloes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Marlins will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on the 29th.