Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Pittsburg ultimately came up short, they really made Sulphur Springs work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-10, 25-15.
Leading Sulphur Springs to victory were Kylee Harrison and Preslee Hardy. Harrison had six digs and three aces, while Hardy hit 51.9% for 14 kills and eight digs and two aces. Hardy has been hot, having posted eight or more kills the last seven times she's played.
Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 7-21. As for Sulphur Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pittsburg is set to face off against their familiar foe Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Sulphur Springs will square off against rival Paris at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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