After a string of seven wins, Springfield's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Jackson-Milton Bluejays by a score of 3-2. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bluejays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Springfield actually scored more points across those five sets (111-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 16-25, 12-25, 25-17, 20-18.
Even though they lost, Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 11 consecutive games.
Springfield's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Jackson-Milton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Springfield will challenge Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Memorial will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Springfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jackson-Milton, they will venture away from home to challenge LaBrae at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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