Clay has gone 9-1 against Keystone Heights recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Clay Blue Devils will square off against the Keystone Heights Indians at 7:00 p.m. Clay is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Clay didn't have quite enough to beat St. Augustine and fell 3-2.
Clay took St. Augustine into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 15-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Clay saw an underclassman step up: Kennedy Smith had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Smith.
Even though they lost, Clay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights earned a 3-1 victory over Palatka on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Keystone Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Keystone Heights when the teams last played back in August, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clay since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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