The Freedom Irish will square off against the Peshtigo Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Freedom is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Freedom is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 19th on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Oconto Falls with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Irish have posted against the Panthers since August 31, 2021.
Freedom was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-20, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Peshtigo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran.
While Peshtigo ultimately came up short, they really made Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-14, 26-24, 26-28, 25-14.
Freedom is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Peshtigo, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Freedom has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Peshtigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Freedom was able to grind out a solid victory over Peshtigo in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Freedom repeat their success, or does Peshtigo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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