Ridgedale has gone 4-0 against Riverdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Ridgedale Rockets will be staying on the road to face off against the Riverdale Falcons at 10:00 a.m. Ridgedale will be strutting in after a win while Riverdale will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Ridgedale earned a 3-1 victory over Perry.
Ridgedale was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-10.
Ridgedale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Riverdale faced off against Liberty-Benton on Monday. Riverdale came up short against Liberty-Benton, falling 3-0. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
While Riverdale was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Liberty-Benton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-19.
Ridgedale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 8-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: Ridgedale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Riverdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridgedale came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverdale when the teams last played back in October of 2021, sneaking past 2-1. Will Ridgedale repeat their success, or does Riverdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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