After flying high against Doyle last Wednesday, Hammond came back down to earth. The Hammond Tornadoes lost 3-0 to the Walker Wildcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tornadoes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2022.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-18.
Walker was led to victory by Lily Vetter and Jaiden Jordan. Vetter had 30 digs and seven aces, while Jordan had 17 digs and two aces. Those seven aces gave Vetter a new career-high.
Hammond's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Walker, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hammond will square off against Christ Episcopal School at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Hammond's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Christ Episcopal School has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. After both having extra time off, Walker and Destrehan will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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