If Martin County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Southside last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gators took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pamlico County Hurricanes on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Gators in their meetings with the Hurricanes: they've now lost four in a row.
Martin County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-21, 25-17, 28-26.
Pamlico County was led to victory by Hayley Shamblin and Lila Mehring. Shamblin had 17 digs and four aces, while Mehring had nine assists and six digs. Those six digs gave Mehring a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Martin County fell to 6-1. As for Pamlico County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season.
Martin County will square off against Gates County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pamlico County, they will be playing at home against Bear Grass Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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