Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Clay took St. Augustine into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 15-25, 23-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Clay still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Smith, who had 15 digs and two aces.
Clay's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for St. Augustine, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Clay will head out to square off against Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Augustine, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win vs. Global Outreach Charter Academy on the 25th.
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