After a string of seven wins, Paynesville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the Annandale Cardinals, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Paynesville was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17, 25-9.
Paynesville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6. As for Annandale, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paynesville will challenge Kimball at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kimball is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Paynesville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Annandale, they will square off against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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