After flying high against Bell on Tuesday, Hilliard came back down to earth. The Red Flashes came up short against the Fernandina Beach Pirates on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Red Flashes have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Hilliard was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-19, 25-22.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fernandina Beach to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sara Drawdy, who had 28 assists and three aces. Those 28 assists gave Drawdy a new career-high. Ava Maggart was another key player, getting ten kills.
Hilliard's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Fernandina Beach, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Coming up, Hilliard will head out to challenge Bradford at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fernandina Beach, they have already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Baldwin on the 29th.
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