Volleyball Preview: Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks vs. Somerset Spartans
Baldwin-Woodville is 9-1 against Somerset since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks are on the road again to play the Somerset Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Baldwin-Woodville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Mercer 2-1.
Baldwin-Woodville was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (62-60), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 27-25, 15-12.
Baldwin-Woodville's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Emma Freese, who had eight digs and three aces, and Kaylee Fink, who had three digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Baldwin-Woodville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Somerset can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Amery 3-0. The game marked the Spartans' most dominant victory of the season.
Somerset walked away with the win (but they looked especially good in the second set). The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-16.
Baldwin-Woodville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-11 record this season. As for Somerset, their record is now 5-8.
Baldwin-Woodville skirted past Somerset 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baldwin-Woodville since the squad 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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