Eastern Randolph was the 3-0 winner over Providence Grove when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastern Randolph Wildcats fell just short of the Providence Grove Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Eastern Randolph sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-23, 18-25, 25-18, 20-25, 15-11.
Providence Grove was led to victory by Callie Hodges and Taryn Waugh. Hodges had eight digs and three aces, while Waugh had seven digs. That's the most aces Hodges has posted since back in August.
Eastern Randolph has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. As for Providence Grove, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 4-8 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eastern Randolph will square off against Trinity at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Trinity is coming into the contest with three straight losses at home, meaning Eastern Randolph will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Providence Grove, they will head out to square off against Southern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Providence Grove is facing Southern Guilford at the right time seeing as Southern Guilford is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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