The Arlington Red Devils will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Liberty-Benton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Monday, Arlington got the win against Arcadia by a conclusive 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-21, 25-11.
Arlington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcadia only served four.
Meanwhile, Liberty-Benton waltzed into their contest on Monday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Royals with a sharp 3-0 win.
Liberty-Benton never let Elmwood on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-14, 25-21.
Maddy Amstutz had a dynamite game for Liberty-Benton, getting 20 digs and five aces. Amstutz 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.
Arlington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Liberty-Benton, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Arlington has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty-Benton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Arlington suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Liberty-Benton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Arlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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