Volleyball Game Preview: Santa Ynez Pirates vs. Arroyo Grande Eagles

The Santa Ynez Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Arroyo Grande Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Santa Ynez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against McLane by a score of 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.

The final score came out to 25-9, 22-25, 25-10, 25-18.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arroyo Grande, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over San Luis Obispo on Thursday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Arroyo Grande had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16.

Santa Ynez's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3. As for Arroyo Grande, their win bumped their record up to 24-16.

Santa Ynez took their victory against Arroyo Grande in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pirates since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.