After flying high against St. Aloysius last Monday, Hartfield Academy came back down to earth. The Hartfield Academy Hawks came up short against the Lamar Raiders on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Hartfield Academy took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, 25-23.
Leading Lamar to victory were Caroline Fruge and Emma Hale. Fruge had seven digs, while Hale had 11 kills, ten digs, and six aces. What's more, Hale also posted a 2.9% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted in her last six contests.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Hartfield Academy and Madison-Ridgeland Academy will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lamar, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Starkville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar is facing Starkville Academy at the right time seeing as Starkville Academy is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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