The Bartow Yellow Jackets will square off against the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Bartow came up short against Auburndale and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-19, 23-25, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Haines City also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Auburndale by a score of 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Bloodhounds: they've now lost three in a row.
Haines City started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.
Bartow's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for Haines City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Bartow's way against Haines City in their previous meeting back in March, as Bartow made off with a 3-0 win. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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