Volleyball Preview: Eastern Randolph Wildcats vs. Trinity Bulldogs
Eastern Randolph is 1-9 against Trinity since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Eastern Randolph Wildcats will host the Trinity Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Eastern Randolph didn't have quite enough to beat Providence Grove and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Randolph took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Eastern Randolph kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Trinity came up short against Randleman on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Trinity started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-14, 25-20, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: Charlee Phillips had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Phillips.
Eastern Randolph's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Eastern Randolph has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Trinity struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Eastern Randolph might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Trinity when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Trinity's Avalynn Johnson, who had two aces and 32 assists. Now that Eastern Randolph knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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