Bartow won the last time they faced Auburndale, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Bartow Yellow Jackets had just enough and edged the Auburndale Bloodhounds out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellow Jackets.
Bartow had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 15-7.
Bartow was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive matchups.
Madison Whitmore and Braelyn Freeman certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Whitmore had 11 digs, while Freeman had four digs. Whitmore has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played.
Bartow's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Auburndale, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Bartow didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat vs. Lakeland on the 16th. Auburndale has also already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lake Region on the 17th.
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