After flying high against Navasota last Friday, Caldwell came back down to earth. The Caldwell Hornets fell just short of the Smithville Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 4th.
Caldwell wouldn't go down easily and took Smithville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: Mayzi Witherwax had 15 digs.
Kaycee Nutt was a one-man wrecking crew for Smithville as she had 26 digs.
Caldwell has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-30 record this season. As for Smithville, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-18 record.
Caldwell will venture away from home to challenge La Grange at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. La Grange is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Caldwell will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Smithville, they will host Navasota at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithville is facing Navasota at the right time seeing as Navasota is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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