Oakcrest is 0-7 against Fredericksburg Christian since September of 2020 but things could change on Monday. The Oakcrest Chargers will face off against the Fredericksburg Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Oakcrest is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Highland, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Fredericksburg Christian had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Fredericksburg Christian was on fire: they won each by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-12, 16-25, 25-13.
Fredericksburg Christian can attribute much of their success to Riley Thomas, who had 11 digs and nine aces, and Bekah Geldart, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Thomas has posted since back in September.
Fredericksburg Christian 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 five aces in 28 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Oakcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Fredericksburg Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Oakcrest has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Fredericksburg Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Oakcrest might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Fredericksburg Christian when the teams last played last Wednesday. Can Oakcrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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