After flying high against Wallace-Rose Hill on Wednesday, Jacksonville came back down to earth. The Cardinals came up short against the J.H. Rose Rampants on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Cardinals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rampants from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
While Jacksonville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into J.H. Rose's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-14, 25-16.
Lakota Flatt paced Jacksonville's offense, picking up five kills. Flatt got some help from Grey Williams and her 12 assists. Finally, Abigayle Valentin kept Jacksonville's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Among those leading the charge was Caroline Bayes, who had 11 digs and four assists. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last six games she's played. Taylor Loesner also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Jacksonville has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for J.H. Rose, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jacksonville will head out to take on South Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for J.H. Rose, they will venture away from home to square off against West Carteret at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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