The Bluffton Pirates will venture away from home to face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bluffton is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Last Thursday, Bluffton got the win against Spencerville by a conclusive 3-0.
Bluffton's got stronger as the match went on, holding Spencerville to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-11, 25-5.
Bluffton can attribute much of their success to Vanessa Cross, who had six digs and two aces, and Avery Talavinia, who had seven digs and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: Bluffton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spencerville only served an.
Meanwhile, Columbus Grove earned a 3-1 win over Kalida on Monday.
Columbus Grove got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 30-28, 25-23, 25-18.
Bluffton's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for Columbus Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Bluffton took their win against Columbus Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bluffton since the team 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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