Middleburg and Beachside squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Middleburg had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Beachside Barracudas. The Broncos' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Middleburg came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-22, 25-23, 25-22.
Despite the defeat, Middleburg had strong showings from Morgan Padgett, who had 17 digs, and Allie Anschuetz, who had 11 digs. Padgett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last five games she's played.
Even though they lost, Middleburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. This was only their first loss (out of eight games) when they serve at least ten aces.
Middleburg's loss dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Beachside, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Middleburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Beachside, they will take on Chiles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Chiles has won ten straight at home, while Beachside won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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