After losing to Avon Park the last time they met, Auburndale decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Auburndale Bloodhounds sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Avon Park Red Devils on Saturday.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Auburndale got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 17-25, 15-7.
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aliany Zavala, who had 14 digs. Zavala is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilianna Barber, who had nine digs.
Auburndale's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Avon Park, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Auburndale's road trip will continue as they head out to face Ridgeview Global Studies Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Auburndale is facing Ridgeview Global Studies Academy at the right time seeing as Ridgeview Global Studies Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Avon Park, they will square off against Sebring at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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