Lake Wales was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bartow Yellow Jackets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Yellow Jackets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
Lake Wales took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-21, 24-26, 26-28, 25-17, 15-11.
Lake Wales' defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Bartow, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Lake Wales will be playing in front of their home fans against Winter Haven at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bartow, they will head out on the road to square off against Auburndale at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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