On Saturday, Hazel Green faced Bayside Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hazel Green Trojans fell just short of the Bayside Academy Admirals by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Admirals: they've now lost four in a row.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Hazel Green sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 19-25, 15-10.
Bayside Academy was led to victory by Mary Katherine Whitehurst and Farrah Lane. Whitehurst had ten digs, while Lane had 12 digs and two kills.
The defeat snapped Hazel Green's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 32-7 record. As for Bayside Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season.
Hazel Green and Bob Jones are set to duel on Tuesday. Bob Jones is coming into the match with nine straight losses at home, meaning Hazel Green will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Bayside Academy, they will take on Saraland at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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