Volleyball Preview: Gulf Shores Dolphins vs. Baldwin County Tigers
Gulf Shores is 9-1 against Baldwin County since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gulf Shores Dolphins will welcome the Baldwin County Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Gulf Shores didn't have quite enough to beat Spanish Fort and fell 3-2. The Dolphins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gulf Shores took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 23-25, 22-25, 25-11, 15-7.
Meanwhile, Baldwin County got the win against Elberta on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. That three set margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
One reason for the win was Baldwin County's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 28-26, 25-20, 25-18.
Gulf Shores' loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Baldwin County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-22.
Gulf Shores was able to grind out a solid victory over Baldwin County when the teams last played on Saturday, winning 2-0. Will Gulf Shores repeat their success, or does Baldwin County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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