With a playoff game on the line, Straughn rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Pike County Bulldogs with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Straughn took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-3, 25-12.
Claire Howe had a dynamite game for Straughn, getting five aces and three digs. That's the most aces Howe has posted in her last six matches.
Straughn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Pike County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Straughn has already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Opp on the 17th. Pike County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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