Malvern hasn't had much luck against Strasburg-Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Malvern Hornets will stay at home for another game and welcome the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Malvern lost 3-0 to Tuscarawas Central Catholic on Thursday.
While Malvern was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tuscarawas Central Catholic's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12, 25-20.
Despite the loss, Malvern saw an underclassman step up: Avery Sprague had seven digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Redskins , sneaking past 3-2.
Strasburg-Franklin was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (110-101), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-22, 15-25, 19-25, 17-15.
Malvern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-10. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Malvern has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Strasburg-Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Malvern might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Strasburg-Franklin in their previous meeting on September 3rd. Will Malvern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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