After a string of eight wins, Caldwell's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Redskins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Caldwell actually scored more points across those five sets (110-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 17-15.
Despite the defeat, Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: Addysyn Leake had nine digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Leake now served two or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Caldwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 33 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Caldwell's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season.
Caldwell will face off against River at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. River is coming into the game with four straight wins at home, so Caldwell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they will take on Buckeye Trail at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Strasburg-Franklin is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
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