Gate City has gone 9-1 against Ridgeview recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Gate City Blue Devils' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Ridgeview Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Gate City sidestepped Carroll County for a 3-2 win.
Gate City took Carroll County into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-9, 20-25, 15-25, 15-10.
Gate City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Georgia Griffis led the charge by getting 13 digs, two aces, and two aces. That's the most aces Griffis has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Webb, who had five digs and four aces.
Gate City kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Union.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Ridgeview was: they took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-13, 25-6.
Gate City's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Ridgeview, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Gate City's way against Ridgeview when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Gate City made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Gate City repeat their success, or does Ridgeview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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