Rochester has been away from home for six games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Taylorville Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rochester is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Decatur Eisenhower by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Rochester took both sets by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14.
Rochester's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alyx Barkus, who had eight digs, and Sam Kerley, who had.
Meanwhile, Taylorville entered their tilt with Mendon Unity on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Mustangs.
Taylorville easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16.
It was another big night for Samantha Breckenridge, who had 13 digs, two kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Repscher, who had six digs and four aces.
Rochester's win bumped their record up to 19-17. As for Taylorville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Rochester has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Taylorville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rochester came out on top in a nail-biter against Taylorville when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Does Rochester have another victory up their sleeve, or will Taylorville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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