After a string of five wins, Stratford Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Piedmont Academy Cougars by a score of 3-2. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Stratford Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-19, 9-25, 25-13, 21-25, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Stratford Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.
Stratford Academy's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Piedmont Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stratford Academy will welcome Mount de Sales Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stratford Academy will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Piedmont Academy, they will host Jasper County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Piedmont Academy is facing Jasper County at the right time seeing as Jasper County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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