Bloodhounds
| 04/17/25 vs Lakeland | 3-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Lake Wales | 3-1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mulberry | 3-2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Winter Haven | 3-0 |
| 04/07/25 @ Haines City | 3-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Auburndale had already won eight in a row and they went ahead and made it nine on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Lakeland Dreadnaughts as they made off with a 3-0 win. This was a revenge game for the Bloodhounds: when they faced off against the Dreadnaughts back in March, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
While Auburndale won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 27-25, 25-19.
Auburndale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Randy Tillman led the charge by getting 13 digs and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Tillman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian Crespo-Jimenez, who had 26 digs and one assist.
Despite the defeat, Lakeland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Casen Feacher had 17 digs and two aces.
Auburndale's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Lakeland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Looking ahead, Auburndale will face off against Bartow at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Lakeland, they will take on George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something the Dreadnaughts surely won't give up without a fight.
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