Austin-East is on a 12-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Gatlinburg-Pittman a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. The Austin-East Roadrunners will face off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 6:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Austin-East came up short against Knoxville Central and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Austin-East on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Highlanders have posted since September 12, 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-19, 25-13.
Gatlinburg-Pittman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
Austin-East's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Austin-East has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Gatlinburg-Pittman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Austin-East might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Austin-East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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