Wabash has gone 10-0 against Peru recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wabash Apaches will square off against the Peru Tigers at 6:00 p.m.
Wabash is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Manchester just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Squires. While the Apaches didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Squires 25-12 in the first set.
Wabash 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 12-25, 25-20, 29-27, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Peru narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Lewis Cass 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Peru who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 17-25, 25-15, 20-25, 15-8.
Peru's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailee Kintner, who had ten digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Butt, who had seven digs, three aces, and a kill.
Wabash's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Peru, their win bumped their record up to 11-13.
Wabash took their victory against Peru when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wabash since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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