Smithville hadn't done well against Caldwell recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Smithville Tigers had just enough and edged the Caldwell Hornets out 3-2. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 loss the Hornets walked away with the last time they faced one another on October 4th.
Smithville was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 22-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13.
Kaycee Nutt was a one-man wrecking crew for Smithville as she had 26 digs.
Smithville couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44.3% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Despite the defeat, Caldwell saw an underclassman step up: Mayzi Witherwax had 15 digs.
With the win, Smithville broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-18. As for Caldwell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-30 record this season.
Smithville will be playing in front of their home fans against Navasota at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithville is facing Navasota at the right time seeing as Navasota is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Caldwell, they will venture away from home to challenge La Grange at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. La Grange is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Caldwell will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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