It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bartow can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lakeland Dreadnaughts by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dreadnaughts this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat last Monday.
Rilynn Merritt paced Bartow's offense, picking up ten kills. Merritt got some help from Kaelyn Hall and her 24 assists. Merritt was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Bartow's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Lakeland, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. After both having extra time off, Bartow and Wiregrass Ranch will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lakeland, they will challenge Martin County at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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