Reedley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Porterville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Reedley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Golden West with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Pirates have posted against the Trailblazers since October 7, 2019.
One reason for the win was Reedley's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
Reedley can attribute much of their success to Jocelyn Rodriguez, who had 17 digs and five aces, and Renae Mireles, who had 11 digs. The dominant performance gave Rodriguez a new career-high in aces.
Porterville extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Sianna Prum. Porterville put the hurt on Nipomo with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday thanks in part to Prum, who had ten digs. Rodriguez is also on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 17 or more in the last four games she's played.
Porterville never let Nipomo on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-22.
Reedley's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-17. As for Porterville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Reedley has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Porterville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Reedley skirted past Porterville 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Reedley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Porterville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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