Volleyball Preview: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Beech Grove Hornets
Speedway is 9-1 against Beech Grove since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Speedway Sparkplugs will take on the Beech Grove Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Speedway is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
Speedway is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Franklin Central just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Flashes by a score of 3-2. While the Sparkplugs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Flashes 25-14 in the first set.
Speedway started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 15-25, 25-19, 25-12, 15-12.
The losing side was boosted by Olivia Johnson, who had 15 digs. She has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Meanwhile, Beech Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Franklin Community, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-4, 25-8.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Beech Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-22.
Speedway took their victory against Beech Grove in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Speedway since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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