The Lake Wales Highlanders will face off against the Auburndale Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Wales has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Auburndale will come in with seven straight victories.
Lake Wales came up short against Lake Region on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Lake Wales was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-15, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Auburndale hadn't done well against Mulberry recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bloodhounds had just enough and edged out the Panthers 3-2.
Auburndale 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 25-21, 14-25, 19-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Auburndale's win came from a few key players Lake Wales will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Randy Tillman, who had 14 digs and two blocks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (35). Bryson Barajas was another key player, getting 19 digs.
Lake Wales' defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Auburndale, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Lake Wales couldn't quite get it done against Auburndale when the teams last played back in March as they fell 3-1. Will the Highlanders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
