Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Auburndale Bloodhounds, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bloodhounds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on April 1st.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Auburndale scored at least 21 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-21.
Leading Auburndale to victory were Randy Tillman and Sebastian Crespo-Jimenez. Tillman had 28 assists and 15 digs, while Crespo-Jimenez had 21 digs and two assists. Tillman has been hot for a while, having posted 21 or more assists the last ten times he's played.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Auburndale, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Looking ahead, Bartow will face off against Lake Region at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Auburndale, they will challenge Haines City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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