Volleyball Preview: Tatum Eagles vs. Arp Tigers
Tatum is 8-1 against Arp since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tatum Eagles will be playing at home against the Arp Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Tatum will be looking to keep their 26-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Tuesday, Tatum made easy work of Troup and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Tatum's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Troup to exactly 17 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-17, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Arp lost 3-0 to White Oak on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Roughnecks recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-15.
Arp's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Addison Carpenter, who had six digs and two aces, and Madelyn Birdsong, who had nine digs, eight kills, and two blocks. That's the most blocks Birdsong has posted in her last six games.
Tatum is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season. As for Arp, their loss dropped their record down to 12-19.
Tatum took their win against Arp when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Tatum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arp turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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