After two games on the road, Liberty Union is heading back home. They will welcome the Hamilton Township Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long.
Last Wednesday, Liberty Union came up short against Northmor and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Golden Knights: they've now lost three in a row.
Liberty Union started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Liberty Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Logan Elm, falling 3-0.
While Hamilton Township was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Logan Elm's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Liberty Union now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Hamilton Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Liberty Union has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Liberty Union beat Hamilton Township 3-1 in their previous meeting on September 5th. Will Liberty Union repeat their success, or does Hamilton Township have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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