Goliad waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Karnes City Badgers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2014.
One reason for the win was Goliad's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-4.
Several Badgers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mia Lopez, who had two aces and a kill.
Goliad has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Karnes City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-20.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Goliad will head out to challenge Stockdale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Stockdale is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Goliad will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Karnes City, they will venture away from home to face off against Luling at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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