On Wednesday, Beachside faced Middleburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Beachside Barracudas were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Middleburg Broncos. The victory was familiar territory for the Barracudas who have now won three matches in a row.
Beachside didn't let Middleburg take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 29-27.
Beachside found their leader in underclassman Mollie VanDeusen, who had 16 digs, 13 kills, and four aces. VanDeusen is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Taveras, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Despite the loss, Middleburg still got an impressive performance from Morgan Padgett, who had 14 digs and three aces.
Beachside's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Middleburg, their defeat ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-4.
Beachside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against St. Augustine on the 3rd. As for Middleburg, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Chiles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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