The Walsh Eagles's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cheyenne Wells Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Walsh came up short against Springfield and fell 3-1.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:three sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. After all that action, the final score was 28-26, 30-28, 24-26, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Walsh was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne Wells lost 3-0 to McClave on Tuesday.
Cheyenne Wells was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring 15 points in every single set they played. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-15, 25-15.
Walsh's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Cheyenne Wells, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Walsh has serving mastered this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Cheyenne Wells struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Walsh might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Cheyenne Wells when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Walsh avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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