Volleyball Preview: Bakersfield Christian Eagles vs. Highland Scots
Bakersfield Christian has been away from home for 11 games now, but on Wednesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Highland Scots at 6:30 p.m. Highland took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bakersfield Christian, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Bakersfield Christian made easy work of Ridgeview and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Bakersfield Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ridgeview between 16 and 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-16, 25-17.
Bakersfield Christian can attribute much of their success to Rylie Ronk, who had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave Ronk a new career-high in aces.
Bakersfield Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Highland suffered their biggest loss since August 27th on Monday. They lost 3-0 to Bakersfield. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Scots have suffered against the Drillers since September 27, 2022.
While Highland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bakersfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-22.
Bakersfield Christian's win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Highland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11-2 record this season.
Bakersfield Christian took their victory against Highland in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Bakersfield Christian repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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