Pinellas Park's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Clearwater Tornadoes by a score of 3-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Pinellas Park had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-10, 25-13, 25-16.
Among those leading the charge was Angelina Capellan, who had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matchups.
Pinellas Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive games.
Pinellas Park's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Clearwater, their loss was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pinellas Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against East Lake on the 2nd. As for Clearwater, they will square off against Pasco at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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