After flying high against Central on Tuesday, Baker came back down to earth. The Gators fell 3-1 to the Freeport Bulldogs on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Baker was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Freeport work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 28-26, 22-25, 25-18.
Annalese Saunders paced Baker's offense, picking up 17 kills. Saunders got some help from Katerina Price and her 20 assists. Carleigh Krumnow controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Kaylee Worrell had a dynamite game For Freeport., getting 26 digs and six assists. That's the most assists Worrell has posted since back in October of 2024.
Baker has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Freeport, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Baker has already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Central on the 14th. As for Freeport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Rutherford on the 13th.
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