Volleyball Preview: Eau Gallie Commodores vs. Bayside Bears
After two games on the road, Eau Gallie is heading back home. They will host the Bayside Bears at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bayside took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Eau Gallie, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Eau Gallie finally turned things around against Palm Bay on Monday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Palm Bay scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-16.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Bayside's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Viera by a score of 3-2.
Bayside took Viera into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-27, 27-25, 25-19, 21-25, 16-14.
Bayside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Adison Carter, who had 13 digs and three aces, and Maddie Hamilton, who had 18 digs. That's the most aces Carter has posted in her last eight contests.
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 matchups.
Eau Gallie's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Bayside, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Eau Gallie came up short against Bayside in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 3-1. Will Eau Gallie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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