Haines City lost against Auburndale back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hornets took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloodhounds. While the Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bloodhounds 25-13 in the first set.
Haines City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.
Auburndale was led to victory by Sebastian Crespo-Jimenez and Jariah Aguilar. Crespo-Jimenez had 32 digs and two assists, while Aguilar had 19 digs. Those 19 digs gave Aguilar a new career-high. Bray Weinacker also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Haines City's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Auburndale, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-4.
Looking ahead, Haines City will face off against Bartow at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Auburndale, they are taking a road trip to square off against Winter Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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