Bayside Academy has been away from home for seven games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Fairhope Pirates at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Bayside Academy beat Gulf Shores 3-1.
Bayside Academy walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-19, 27-29, 26-24, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Fairhope faced Daphne in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Fairhope blew past Daphne 3-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Pirates as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
While Fairhope won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Bayside Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Fairhope, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 26-12.
Bayside Academy came up short against Fairhope when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Bayside Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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