Hayes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Big Walnut Golden Eagles, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Big Walnut scored at least 17 points in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-17, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Hayes saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Isaac Hollingsworth had eight digs and two assists. Brysen Thomas also deserves some recognition as he had his first blocks of the season.
Hayes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Big Walnut, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hayes is set to challenge their familiar foe Worthington Kilbourne at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Big Walnut will square off against rival Westerville South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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