The Hernando Leopards's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hernando will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Weeki Wachee, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Hernando put the hurt on Weeki Wachee with a sharp 3-0 win on Tuesday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-18, 25-20.
Hernando relied on the efforts of Carlie Grant, who had eight digs and four aces, and Charity Blevins, who had six aces and three digs. With that strong performance, Blevins is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
Hernando was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 13 aces in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech didn't have done well against Springstead recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Nature Coast Tech walked away with a 3-1 victory over Springstead.
Hernando's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Nature Coast Tech, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Hernando beat Nature Coast Tech 3-1 in their previous matchup back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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