After both having extra time off, the Stevenson Pirates and the Pacific Grove Breakers will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stevenson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, Stevenson didn't have quite enough to beat Monte Vista Christian and fell 3-2. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mustangs 25-14 in the first set.
Stevenson couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Monte Vista Christian a tough time in the second set. The final score came out to 14-25, 35-33, 25-20, 12-25, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Pacific Grove had just enough and edged Hollister out 3-2 on Tuesday.
Pacific Grove wouldn't go down easily and took Hollister into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 9-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-12, 16-14.
Pacific Grove's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jasmine Booker, who had 21 digs and two aces, and Savannah Hardy, who had seven digs. That's the most aces Booker has posted in her last six matchups.
Stevenson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Pacific Grove, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Stevenson has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Pacific Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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