Tate's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Choctawhatchee Indians by a score of 3-1. For the Aggies, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Indians walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Tate was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-11.
Tate was led to victory by Bailie Merritt and Aubrey ?Apple? Moodie. Merritt had three digs and 22 assists, while ?Apple? Moodie had 11 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave ?Apple? Moodie a new career-high in aces.
Tate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Choctawhatchee only served nine.
Choctawhatchee's loss came despite strong showings from Isabel Gutierrez and Brianna Eubank. Gutierrez had 11 digs, while Eubank had 11 digs.
Tate's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Choctawhatchee, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Tate will square off against Niceville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Niceville's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home while Tate has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for Choctawhatchee, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Crestview at 6:00 p.m. on October 1st.
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