Union Mine hasn't had much luck against Calaveras recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Union Mine comes in on three and Calaveras on four.
Union Mine will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating El Dorado, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Union Mine won by a set and slipped past El Dorado 3-2.
Union Mine took El Dorado into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 24-26, 16-14.
Justice Brown was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 14 digs.
Meanwhile, Calaveras beat Big Valley Christian 3-1 on Tuesday.
Calaveras had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22.
Calaveras' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Belle Saiers, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Calaveras was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in nine consecutive matches.
Union Mine has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Calaveras, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Union Mine has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Calaveras struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union Mine might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Calaveras when the teams last played back in August of 2022. Can Union Mine avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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