Eastern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Eastern was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 25-11.
Among those leading the charge was Ava Doughman, who had seven digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Eastern's defeat dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Lynchburg-Clay, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5.
Eastern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against New Lexington on the 16th. Lynchburg-Clay has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Bethel-Tate on the 9th.
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