Clay has gone 8-2 against Orange Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Clay Blue Devils will head out to challenge the Orange Park Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Clay is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Clay didn't have quite enough to beat St. Augustine and fell 3-2.
Clay took St. Augustine into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 15-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Orange Park can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bishop Snyder. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted since September 5th.
Orange Park got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 33-31, 25-15, 25-21.
Rylynn Robinson had a dynamite game for Orange Park, getting 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orange Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Orange Park, their record now sits at 7-8.
Clay suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Orange Park in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Can Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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