Volleyball Preview: Highland Scots vs. Bakersfield Drillers
Highland is 0-10 against Bakersfield since September of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Highland Scots will host the Bakersfield Drillers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against North by a score of 3-1.
Highland was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 15-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield waltzed into their game on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Spartans.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bakersfield was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-5, 25-8.
Bakersfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 13.8.
Highland's win bumped their record up to 12-10-2. As for Bakersfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5-1 record this season.
Highland came up short against Bakersfield in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Will Highland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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