Shepard has gone 10-0 against Bremen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Shepard Astros will take on the Bremen Braves at 4:30 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Shepard didn't have quite enough to beat Oak Lawn and fell 2-1.
Shepard started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 26-24, 25-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bremen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Thornton Fractional North by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday.
While Bremen won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22.
Shepard has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Bremen, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Shepard beat Bremen 2-0 when the teams last played last Saturday. Will Shepard repeat their success, or does Bremen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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