Granite Hills has been on the road for six straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Valhalla Norsemen at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
Granite Hills lost 3-0 to El Capitan on Monday. The Eagles have struggled against the Vaqueros recently, as their game on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Granite Hills was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-22, 25-19.
Despite their loss, Granite Hills saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Paisley Stednitz, who had eight digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Flowers, who had seven digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Granite Hills 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Valhalla was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to Escondido.
Granite Hills' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8. As for Valhalla, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Granite Hills beat Valhalla 2-0 when the teams last played on Friday. Will Granite Hills repeat their success, or does Valhalla have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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