Bath is 0-10 against Defiance since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bath Wildcats will take on the Defiance Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Bath is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against St. John's, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Defiance didn't have quite enough to beat Elida on Tuesday and fell 3-2.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Defiance lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 26-24, 16-25, 21-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Piper Hampton, who had 14 digs.
Bath's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Defiance, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Bath has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 6.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Defiance 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.
Bath might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Defiance when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Bath avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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