Tate came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Walton Braves by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Tate was: they took both sets by at least 14 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11.
Tate found their leader in underclassman Bailie Merritt, who had four aces and 13 assists. The dominant performance gave Merritt a new career-high in aces. Olivia Johnson was another key player, getting three digs and two aces.
Tate was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive games.
Tate is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Walton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Tate didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory vs. Destin on the 28th. Walton has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Crestview on the 28th.
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