Grapevine has gone 5-0 against Azle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Grapevine Mustangs will face off against the Azle Hornets at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Grapevine can't be too worried about heading out to take on Azle: they just beat Liberty Christian at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Grapevine walked away with a 3-1 win over Liberty Christian on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Grapevine was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-20, 16-25, 25-12.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Azle rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Rangers by a score of 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 25-20.
Azle can attribute much of their success to Heather Lockridge, who had 33 digs, and Paisley Jeter, who had 12 digs. Lockridge is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 14 games she's played.
Grapevine has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-23 record this season. As for Azle, their record is now 26-14.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Grapevine has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 4.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Azle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grapevine took their win against Azle in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Grapevine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Azle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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