Winter Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts. While the Blue Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Dreadnaughts 25-0 in the first set.
Winter Haven started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 0-25, 0-25, 25-0, 25-0, 15-0.
Winter Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Lakeland, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Winter Haven didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Lake Region on the 10th. As for Lakeland, they will take on Auburndale at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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