The Vero Beach Indians will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Okeechobee Brahmans at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Vero Beach was able to grind out a solid win over Osceola, taking the game 2-0.
Vero Beach didn't let Osceola take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22.
Vero Beach relied on the efforts of Mikayla Lamb, who had eight digs and three aces, and Lindsay Bieber, who had six digs. Lamb has been hot recently, having posted five or more digs the last eight times she's played.
Meanwhile, Okeechobee had already won four in a row, and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Blue Streaks with a sharp 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-21, 25-22.
Okeechobee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
Vero Beach's record is now 7-2. As for Okeechobee, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Vero Beach has serving mastered this season, having averaged 7 aces per game. However, it's not like Okeechobee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Vero Beach took their victory against Okeechobee in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vero Beach since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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