Volleyball Preview: East Clinton Astros vs. Williamsburg Wildcats
East Clinton and Williamsburg are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2020, but not for long. The East Clinton Astros are on the road again on Thursday to play the Williamsburg Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
East Clinton is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 24th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Lynchburg-Clay. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Astros haven't been shut out since back in August.
While East Clinton was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-13, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Clermont Northeastern on Tuesday, taking the game 3-1.
Williamsburg was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 24-26, 25-11.
Williamsburg's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Taylor Battista, who had nine digs, and Ella Sunderman, who had 28 kills, 13 digs, and three aces. Sunderman is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
Williamsburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive games.
East Clinton's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Williamsburg, their record is now 12-8.
Everything went East Clinton's way against Williamsburg when the teams last played back in September, as East Clinton made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Clinton 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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