Walnut faced Hernando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Wildcats took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
While Walnut had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-18.
Kaylee Estes paced Walnut's offense, picking up eight kills. Estes got some help from Vivian Brown and her ten assists.
Camille Baird was the offensive standout of the match as she had 12 digs and two assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last 11 matchups.
Walnut's defeat ended a 22-match streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 22-3-1. As for Hernando, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-10.
Walnut wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against East Union on the 15th. As for Hernando, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against New Albany on the 13th.
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