Hamilton Township has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Hamilton Township got the win against Beechcroft by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hamilton Township was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-11, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Bloom-Carroll waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bloom-Carroll was: they took every set by at least 19 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-2, 25-3, 25-6.
Bloom-Carroll relied on the efforts of Madison Lacy, who had four digs and two aces, and Kylynne Sollberger, who had eight aces and five digs. Lacy is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last 49 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sienna Hogue, who had seven digs and two aces.
Bloom-Carroll couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 69.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in October of 2023.
Hamilton Township's victory bumped their record up to 4-17. As for Bloom-Carroll, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's game: Hamilton Township has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Bloom-Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton Township suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Bloom-Carroll in their previous meeting back in September. Can Hamilton Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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