Olathe is 2-8 against Gunnison since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Olathe Pirates will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Gunnison Cowboys, where is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Gunnison took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Olathe, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Olathe finally turned things around against Ridgway on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Demons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Pirates have posted since August 23rd.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-16, 25-21.
Olathe was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Gunnison entered their matchup against Montrose on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Gunnison lost 3-0 to Montrose. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Red Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
After all that action, the final score was 25-17, 25-20, 25-20.
Olathe's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Gunnison, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Olathe suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gunnison when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Olathe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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