The Providence Pioneers will square off against the Yorktown Tigers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Providence is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Providence didn't have quite enough to beat Floyd Central and fell 3-2.
Providence took Floyd Central into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 25-13, 18-25, 27-29, 25-10, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Yorktown waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Yorktown was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-20.
Addi Applegate and Bailey Stevens were among the main playmakers for Yorktown as the former had 12 digs and the latter had three digs and 14 assists. Applegate is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Providence's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Yorktown, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Providence beat Yorktown 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Providence have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yorktown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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