After both having extra time off, the Liberal Bulldogs and the Rich Hill Tigers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Liberal: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Rich Hill has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Liberal came up short against Archie on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-15, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Rich Hill hadn't done well against Midway recently (they were 0-8-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Rich Hill won by a set and slipped past Midway 3-2.
Liberal's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Rich Hill, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-2.
Liberal was able to grind out a solid victory over Rich Hill in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Liberal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rich Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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