Clay lost against Baker County back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Clay Blue Devils fell just short of the Baker County Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clay started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 23-25, 25-19, 25-14, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Clay lost, don't look at Katie Douglas. Despite the final result, she had 11 digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Douglas a new career-high.
Baker County had a senior duo take command as Georgia Crews had 30 digs, two aces, and a kill and Ava Marlow had 18 digs, four aces, and a kill. With that strong performance, Crews is now averaging an impressive 10.3 digs per game.
Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Baker County, their record is now 9-4.
Clay will stay at home for another game and welcome Ridgeview at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ridgeview is coming into the match with six straight victories on the road, so Clay will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Baker County, they will face off against Menendez at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Baker County is facing Menendez at the right time seeing as Menendez is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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