On Tuesday Alpharetta will have to hit the road after five straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge the East Coweta Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Alpharetta is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Hillgrove 3-0.
Alpharetta's got stronger as the match went on, holding Hillgrove to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-16.
Kailey Leonard was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Coweta entered their tilt with Marietta on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Blue Devils.
East Coweta's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Marietta between 15 and 17 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-15.
Alpharetta pushed their record up to 33-0 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Coweta, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-20 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Alpharetta has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like East Coweta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Alpharetta was able to grind out a solid victory over East Coweta in their previous meeting back in August of 2016, winning 2-0. Does Alpharetta have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Coweta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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