WHITE — Playing in their second straight day, Baltic earned a split early Tuesday, October 27th, but Deubrook took control in the final two sets as the Dolphins handed the Bulldogs a 3-1 loss (25-22, 20-25, 25-13, 25-20) at Deubrook High School in White.
Set one was competitive throughout, with the teams even early (5-5) before Deubrook created separation in the middle. Baltic trailed 17-11 but worked back within striking distance at 18-16. The Bulldogs stayed close late, but Deubrook finished the set 25-22 to take the early lead. Baltic responded with its best stretch of the match in set two. The Bulldogs jumped out fast (5-1, 8-1, 11-4) and kept the pressure on, leading 17-10 and 21-16 before closing out the set 25-20 to even the match at 1-1.
Deubrook swung momentum back in their favor in the third set. Baltic was trying to chase from the start (4-1, 6-3, 9-6), and the Dolphins pulled away through the middle and late stages, stretching the margin to 15-9 and 20-12 before taking the set 25-13. In the fourth set, Baltic stayed within reach early, but Deubrook built a cushion at key points (12-6, 15-10, 18-13). The Bulldogs made a late push and closed the gap to 23-20, but the Dolphins finished the match with a 25-20 win to secure the 3-1 victory.
Baltic finishes the regular season with a 10-15 record. They will be the #5 seed in the Region 3A playoffs and will play #4 Tri-Valley on Tuesday, November 3rd.
