Caruthers had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 15-16 to make it six. They fell just short of the Liberty Hawks by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
As for Liberty, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 24-13-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Caruthers since August 28, 2021.
Makenzie Ward went supernova, getting 22 digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in August.
Caruthers and Liberty are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Blue Raiders will head out to challenge Roosevelt at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Liberty, they will challenge Golden Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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