Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the East Hardy Cougars by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Washington took East Hardy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Washington still got an impressive performance from Lauren Spitzer, who had 20 digs.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16-1. As for East Hardy, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Washington and Petersburg are set to duel on Saturday. Petersburg is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Washington will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for East Hardy, they will welcome Northern at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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