Pace entered their tilt with Crestview on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Crestview Bulldogs out 3-2. This was payback for the Patriots, who suffered a 3-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Pace took Crestview into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-9, 21-25, 15-10.
Pace was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Crestview lost, don't look at Kelsey Griffin. Despite the final result, she had 22 digs. With that strong performance, Griffin is now averaging an impressive 10.5 digs per game.
Pace is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Crestview, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pace will take on Navarre at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Navarre will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Pace surely won't give up without a fight. As for Crestview, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bay on Saturday.
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