The Hartford Orioles will head out on the road to square off against the Homestead Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Hartford came up short against Port Washington and fell 3-1. The Orioles haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
While Hartford ultimately came up short, they really made Port Washington work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-18, 24-26, 25-22.
Despite their defeat, Hartford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Lydia Krasselt, who had 21 assists and seven digs, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Kora Kirsch, who had 13 digs.
Meanwhile, Homestead also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Cedarburg by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 18-25, 25-20.
Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Homestead, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
Hartford couldn't quite get it done against Homestead in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 2-0. Can the Orioles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
