Freeport had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Vernon Yellowjackets as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was Freeport's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-8, 25-7.
Freeport can attribute much of their success to Maddy Smith, who had nine aces, three digs, and three digs. That's the most aces Smith has posted in her last nine matchups.
Freeport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive contests.
Freeport pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Vernon, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Freeport will head out to square off against Destin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, Vernon and Holmes County will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holmes County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Vernon surely won't give up without a fight.
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