On Wednesday, Fairhope faced Daphne in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fairhope Pirates took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daphne Trojans. The Pirates were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Fairhope was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-19.
When it comes to explaining why Fairhope lost, don't look at Brooklyn Ewart. Despite the final result, she had 18 digs.
Fairhope's loss dropped their record down to 32-17. As for Daphne, their win bumped their record up to 29-13.
Fairhope wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against St. Luke's Episcopal on the 10th. Daphne has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Gulf Shores on the 10th.
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