If Waltrip was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Wisdom on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams came up short against the Madison Marlins on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Waltrip was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Madison's winning margin in every set. The final set scores came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-17.
Waltrip's offense was headlined by Gizelle Garcia and Madison Carney, who picked up three kills apiece. Garcia really made an impact as she also led the team in assists with eight. Garcia was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Madison's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Coryn Fields led the charge by getting 10 kills, five aces, and two solo blocks. Morgan Woodard was another key player, getting five aces and five assists.
Waltrip has now lost 10 of their last 12 games on the road. That leaves them at a 9-11 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Galena Park (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.1% over those games). As for Madison, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Waltrip didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Milby on the 22nd. As for Madison, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Wisdom on the 22nd.
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