Lake Wales waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Mulberry Panthers 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Highlanders also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 25-18.
Leading Lake Wales to victory were Finley Turner and Caydee Baker. Turner had six digs and three aces, while Baker had eight aces and four digs. Baker is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted eight or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Maci Rubio, who had four digs and four aces.
Rubio wasn't the only one working in the aces department: Lake Wales was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive games.
Lake Wales pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mulberry, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Wales will take on Sebring at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sebring will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Lake Wales surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mulberry, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Oasis Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mulberry is facing Oasis Christian at the right time seeing as Oasis Christian is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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