On Thursday Fairhope will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will take on the Bayside Academy Admirals at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fairhope is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Daphne, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Fairhope was ranked 20th). Everything went Fairhope's way against Daphne on Tuesday as Fairhope made off with a 3-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
While Fairhope won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Bayside Academy earned a 3-1 victory over Gulf Shores on Tuesday.
Bayside Academy was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-29, 26-24, 25-15.
Fairhope's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 26-12. As for Bayside Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season.
Fairhope beat Bayside Academy 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Does Fairhope have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bayside Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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