Volleyball Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Mallard Creek Mavericks
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The Butler Bulldogs will square off against the Mallard Creek Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Butler is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Butler will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Myers Park, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Mustangs on Monday.
Butler had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-14, 25-21, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Mallard Creek came up short against Independence on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Mallard Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's still a better percentage than their 4-19 record this season.
Everything went Butler's way against Mallard Creek when the teams last played back in September, as Butler made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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