The DeSoto County Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. DeSoto County will be strutting in after a win while Port Charlotte will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, DeSoto County finally turned things around against Hardee on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wildcats.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-22, 25-12.
DeSoto County can attribute much of their success to Emery Skinner, who had nine digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Meanwhile, Port Charlotte came up short against Charlotte on Thursday and fell 3-1. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20.
Port Charlotte's defeat came about despite a quality game from Cora McGinnis, who had ten digs and two aces. McGinnis is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
DeSoto County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Port Charlotte, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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