Volleyball Preview: Ayersville Pilots vs. Pettisville Blackbirds
The Ayersville Pilots will venture away from home to challenge the Pettisville Blackbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Ayersville's way against North Central as Ayersville made off with a 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Pettisville waltzed into their game on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1.
Pettisville walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-20, 24-26, 25-9.
Pettisville relied on the efforts of Grace Hastings, who had nine digs and 51 assists, and Becca Strauss, who had 23 digs. Hastings is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season.
Ayersville's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Pettisville, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Ayersville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pettisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ayersville came up short against Pettisville in their previous matchup back in September, falling 3-1. Can Ayersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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