Volleyball Preview: Ridgeview Panthers vs. Orange Park Raiders
Ridgeview is 9-1 against Orange Park since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Ridgeview Panthers will host the Orange Park Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Ridgeview has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 14.
Ridgeview came up short against Ponte Vedra last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Ridgeview ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Ridgeview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Orange Park hadn't done well against Baker County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Orange Park came out on top against Baker County by a score of 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 18-25, 25-12, 25-23.
Rylynn Robinson was a one-man wrecking crew for Orange Park as she had 27 digs. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 16 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Ingham, who had 19 digs and two aces.
Ridgeview's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Orange Park, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Ridgeview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Orange Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridgeview took their victory against Orange Park in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Ridgeview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orange Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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