Haines City has been away from home for four games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Haines City finally turned things around against Discovery on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Spartans as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Haines City was: they took every set by at least eight points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-8, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales entered their tilt with Discovery on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Spartans 3-0.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Lake Wales was: they took every set by at least ten points. After all that action, the final score was 25-6, 25-6, 25-15.
Lake Wales got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Vallery Rodriguez out in front who had 16 digs. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Caydee Baker, who had nine aces and six digs.
She wasn't the only good server: Lake Wales was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Haines City's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5. As for Lake Wales, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Haines City might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lake Wales when the teams last played on September 3rd. Will Haines City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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