Elkins and Pendleton County are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The Elkins Tigers will head out to face off against the Pendleton County Wildcat at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elkins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Elkins will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating East Fairmont, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Elkins came out on top against East Fairmont by a score of 2-0 two weeks ago.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Elkins took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Pendleton County came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Mountain Lions.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pendleton County was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-15, 25-13.
Elkins' record now sits at 5-8. As for Pendleton County, their record is now 12-4-1.
Elkins might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Pendleton County when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Elkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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