Smithfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Tabb Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Packers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Smithfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-19.
Despite the defeat, Smithfield had strong showings from Baylee Carriker, who had nine digs and seven aces, and Chloe Schall, who had 18 digs and three kills. Carriker is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last five games she's played.
Reese Shiflett was a one-man wrecking crew for Tabb as she had 13 digs and seven aces. The dominant performance gave Shiflett a new career-high in aces.
Smithfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Tabb, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Smithfield will face off against York at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tabb does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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