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| 10/06/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/29/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/16/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 09/16/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/02/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Lakeland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bartow Yellow Jackets by a score of 3-1 on Monday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 last Monday.
Lakeland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-22.
Among those leading the charge was Melanie Bautista, who had eight digs and three aces. Those three aces gave her a new career-high.
They weren't the only good servers: Lakeland was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartow only served eight.
Jayden Hall and Brooke Haygood certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Hall had 22 digs and four assists, while Haygood had 11 digs.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Bartow, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.
Lakeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Winter Haven on the 7th. Bartow has also already played their next contest (against Lake Wales), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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