Auburndale lost against Bartow back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Auburndale Bloodhounds fell just short of the Bartow Yellow Jackets by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bloodhounds in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost three in a row.
Auburndale took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Auburndale's loss came despite strong showings from Madison Whitmore and Braelyn Freeman. Whitmore had 11 digs, while Freeman had four digs. Whitmore is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Auburndale's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Bartow, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Auburndale will face off against Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Auburndale has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bartow, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Lakeland at 7:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
