Trimble was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Southern Tornadoes by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tomcats of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Trimble took Southern into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 15-6.
Trimble's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Trimble will be playing in front of their home fans against Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Alexander is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Trimble will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Southern, they will venture away from home to challenge Belpre at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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