The Baldwin Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Crossroads Charter Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Baldwin came up short against Marion and fell 3-1.
Meanwhile, Crossroads Charter Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Hastings by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Crossroads Charter Academy sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 22-25, 15-6.
Despite the defeat, Crossroads Charter Academy saw an underclassman step up: Mercedes Carr had 21 digs. Carr has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Baldwin's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Crossroads Charter Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6-2.
Baldwin came up short against Crossroads Charter Academy in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Baldwin, Jackie Cole (who had 18 digs and four aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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