Fort Walton Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Crestview Bulldogs, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
While Fort Walton Beach was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Crestview's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-14, 25-19.
Fort Walton Beach's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ally Ritter, who had 17 digs and two aces, and Hadley Maynard, who had 12 assists and three digs. Gema Maynard also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Fort Walton Beach's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Crestview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Walton Beach will take on Walton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crestview, they will challenge Niceville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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