Tolman faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Tolman actually scored more points across those five sets (106-92), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-22, 25-23, 7-25, 15-11.
Hayson Ortiz paced Tolman's offense, picking up 18 kills. Ortiz got some help from Jean-Lucas Barroso and his 52 assists. Fernando Baptista controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Tolman's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Johnston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Tolman will square off against North Smithfield at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers are facing the Northmen at the right time seeing as the Northmen are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Johnston, they will face off against Juanita Sanchez Complex at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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