Volleyball Preview: Pleasant Grove Eagles vs. Elk Grove Thundering Herd
Pleasant Grove is 10-0 against Elk Grove since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pleasant Grove Eagles will face off against the Elk Grove Thundering Herd at 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Grove is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Pleasant Grove got the win against Laguna Creek by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-9.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Kennedy.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 19-25, 25-18, 25-11.
Elk Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LJ Venegas, who had six digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayke Carter, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Pleasant Grove's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Elk Grove, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Pleasant Grove beat Elk Grove 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Pleasant Grove repeat their success, or does Elk Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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