DeSoto County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Manatee Hurricanes by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
DeSoto County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-20, 15-7.
Even though they lost, DeSoto County was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last eight games.
DeSoto County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Manatee, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
DeSoto County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. Saint Stephen's Episcopal on the 21st. As for Manatee, they are taking a road trip to challenge Braden River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Manatee is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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