Volleyball Preview: Columbus Grove Bulldogs vs. Miller City Wildcats
The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Miller City Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, everything went Columbus Grove's way against Jefferson as Columbus Grove made off with a 3-0 win.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 25-22.
Columbus Grove can attribute much of their success to Elyse Fortman, who had four digs and two aces, and Saige Benroth, who had 20 digs. Benroth is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Columbus Grove 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 12 aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Miller City came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Tigers.
Miller City was staring down a 1-0 deficit headed into the second set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. After all that action, the final score was 24-26, 25-19, 25-14, 25-18.
Columbus Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Miller City, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Columbus Grove might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Miller City when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Columbus Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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