Fernandina Beach and Oakleaf met for a duel on Thursday where Fernandina Beach couldn't get it done. The Fernandina Beach Pirates fell just short of the Oakleaf Knights by a score of 3-2.
Fernandina Beach took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 22-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Fernandina Beach saw an underclassman step up: Claire Wilson had 14 digs and three aces. Wilson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Fernandina Beach was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 16 consecutive games.
Fernandina Beach's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Oakleaf, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-12 record.
Fernandina Beach will face off against DME Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oakleaf, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fletcher at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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