For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Baker County and Keystone Heights meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Wildcats came up short against the Indians, falling 3-0. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 3-1 to the Indians when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Baker County ultimately came up short, they really made Keystone Heights work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Peyton Shields paced Baker County's offense, picking up seven kills. Shields got some help from Brooklyn Combs and her 13 assists. Finally, Sadye Harvey kept Baker County's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Keystone Heights got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mia Rivera out in front who had 21 kills and six digs. That's the most kills Rivera has posted over her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadence Massey, who had 12 digs, eight kills, and three aces.
Baker County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Keystone Heights, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Baker County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against Christ's Church Academy on the 4th. As for Keystone Heights, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Palatka on the 4th.
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