Clinton has gone 8-1 against Heide Trask recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Clinton Dark Horses will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heide Trask Titans at 6:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Clinton took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Bladen.
A big factor in the win was Clinton's feisty defense: they held West Bladen to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-16, 25-15.
Clinton relied on the efforts of Cameron Marshburn, who had 22 digs, and Gracin Bass, who had three aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Marshburn now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Clinton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Bladen only served an.
Meanwhile, Heide Trask had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Patriots 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Titans have posted since August 19th.
While Heide Trask won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 25-23.
Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Heide Trask, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Everything went Clinton's way against Heide Trask when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as Clinton made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Heide Trask have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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