East Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Plant City Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Indians of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-17.
Allison Elwell paced East Bay's offense, picking up four kills. Elwell got some help from Gianna Hernandez and her five assists. Hernandez was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Plant City was led to victory by Maddie Vega and Yarelis 'Yaya' Rodriguez. Vega had eight digs and eight aces, while Rodriguez had nine digs and six aces. Those eight aces gave Vega a new career-high. Mimi Buikema was another key player, getting 20 assists and seven digs.
East Bay's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Plant City, their record is now 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Bay will challenge Riverview at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Plant City, they will square off against Durant at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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