The Berkshire Badgers will venture away from home to take on the Smithville Smithies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Berkshire is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Berkshire can't be too worried about heading out to take on Smithville: they just beat Cardinal at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Berkshire won by a set and slipped past Cardinal 3-2.
Berkshire wouldn't go down easily and took Cardinal into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-19, 21-25, 28-26, 15-11.
Ava Chuha was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 11 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Berkshire was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Smithville came up short against Dalton on Thursday and fell 3-1. While the Smithies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 25-20 in the first period.
Smithville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-19.
Berkshire has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. As for Smithville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Berkshire has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Smithville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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