The Lakeland Dreadnaughts will face off against the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lakeland is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Lakeland came up short against Winter Haven on Monday, falling 3-0.
Lakeland took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Lakeland had strong showings from Megan Rine, who had 12 digs, and Allana Williams, who had six digs and two aces. Rine is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lake Wales, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Avon Park on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-18, 25-11.
Vallery Rodriguez was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 17 digs.
Lake Wales 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 six aces in 18 consecutive contests.
Lakeland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10. As for Lake Wales, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
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