Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Perrin-Whitt Pirates. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Newcastle was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Perrin-Whitt work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 22-25, 25-15, 26-24.
Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Perrin-Whitt, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Newcastle will host Bryson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perrin-Whitt, they will head out on the road to face off against Garner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garner will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Perrin-Whitt surely won't give up without a fight.
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