The Port Charlotte Pirates will take on the Southeast Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Port Charlotte came up short against Lemon Bay and fell 3-1. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Lemon Bay scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 19-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Southeast had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Cape Coral on Monday.
Southeast was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-17, 16-25, 25-16.
Southeast's win came from a few key players Port Charlotte will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mellise Bush, who had ten digs. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Southeast was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
Port Charlotte's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Southeast, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Port Charlotte took their win against Southeast when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Pirates have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Seminoles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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