Fairview and Eastwood are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Fairview Apaches will welcome the Eastwood Eagles at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Fairview is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Archbold just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Streaks. While the Apaches didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Blue Streaks 25-19 in the first period.
Fairview 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 20-25, 25-19, 25-15, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Fairview saw an underclassman step up: Liberty Vogelsong had ten digs. Vogelsong is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Eastwood got the win against Maumee on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Eastwood walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-20, 25-19.
Fairview's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4. As for Eastwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Fairview has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairview came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastwood in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Will Fairview repeat their success, or does Eastwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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