With a playoff game on the line, Vero Beach rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Jupiter Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
While Vero Beach won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-23, 25-18.
Jupiter's loss came despite strong showings from Macy Mcamis and Ava Webster. Mcamis had nine digs, while Webster had 14 kills and six digs. Webster is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Vero Beach is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Jupiter, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-5 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Vero Beach and Harmony will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Harmony will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each matchup than the last. As for Jupiter, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play West Orange at 6:00 p.m. West Orange will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Jupiter surely won't give up without a fight.
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