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| 10/16/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/06/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 08/30/22 - Away | 1-3 L |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Babcock had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Everglades City Gators with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trailblazers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 25-11, 27-25, 27-25.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Babcock to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lilly Palmeri, who had ten digs.
Babcock was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Babcock's victory ended a three-match drought on the road and puts them at 14-13. As for Everglades City, their loss ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4.
Babcock didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Seacrest Country Day on the 17th. As for Everglades City, they will face off against Foundation Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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