West Bladen has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They and the Midway Raiders are set to duel on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Monday, West Bladen got the win against Red Springs by a conclusive 3-0.
West Bladen was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-17, 25-19.
West Bladen was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Midway had already won ten in a row and they went ahead and made it 11 on Monday. They blew past the Bulldogs 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-23, 25-22.
Midway found their leader in underclassman Ella Clark, who had three digs and 24 assists. Clark is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
West Bladen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. As for Midway, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: West Bladen has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Midway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
West Bladen might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Midway in their previous matchup back in September. Can West Bladen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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