Peninsula was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Capital Cougars by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Seahawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Peninsula wouldn't go down easily and took Capital into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-12, 23-26, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Peninsula kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0.6 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 3.3.
Peninsula's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Capital, they now have a winning record of 12-11-2.
Peninsula has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against River Ridge on the 5th. As for Capital, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Lakes on the 5th.
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