Lower Richland lost against South Florence back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lower Richland Diamond Hornets lost 3-0 to the South Florence Bruins. The Diamond Hornets' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
While Lower Richland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into South Florence's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-7, 25-20.
South Florence's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blakely Blue, who had five aces and four kills. Blue has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Perry, who had seven aces, three digs, and a kill.
Lower Richland's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for South Florence, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Richland will host Darlington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Florence, they will square off against Hartsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartsville is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so South Florence will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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