The Baker County Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the South Walton Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Baker County heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against Bishop Kenny, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Wildcats haven't been shut out since back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-14.
Despite the loss, Baker County had strong showings from Ava Marlow, who had 15 digs, and Georgia Crews, who had nine digs. Marlow is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Hunter, who had seven digs and four kills.
Meanwhile, South Walton entered their tilt with Pensacola on Thursday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
South Walton was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-17, 25-20.
Kamryn Garcia was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: South Walton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Baker County's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for South Walton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Baker County hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 7.9 blocks per game. It's a different story for South Walton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Baker County's sizable advantage in that area, South Walton will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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