The Frostproof Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frostproof will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Frostproof got the win against Fort Meade by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-7, 25-19.
Frostproof was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven beat Forest 3-1 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-19, 21-25, 25-16, 25-15.
Winter Haven found their leader in underclassman Camila DeJesus, who had 23 digs. Those 23 digs set a new season-high mark for her.
Frostproof's record is now 4-1. As for Winter Haven, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Frostproof has serving mastered this season, having averaged 16.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Winter Haven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Frostproof suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Winter Haven in their previous meeting back in October of 2016. Can Frostproof avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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