South Florence entered their tilt with Lower Richland on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Lower Richland Diamond Hornets with a sharp 3-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bruins also won the last time the pair played back in September.
The final score came out to 25-6, 25-7, 25-20.
South Florence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blakely Blue, who had five aces and four kills. Blue has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Perry, who had seven aces, three digs, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: South Florence was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in 14 consecutive matches.
South Florence is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Lower Richland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Florence will host Hartsville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hartsville is coming into the game with five straight victories on the road, so South Florence will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Lower Richland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Darlington at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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