Elk Grove is 0-10 against Pleasant Grove since October of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Pleasant Grove Eagles, where is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Elk Grove finally turned things around against Kennedy on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 19-25, 25-18, 25-11.
Elk Grove's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LJ Venegas, who had six digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Blayke Carter, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cardinals.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-19, 25-9.
Elk Grove's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pleasant Grove, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Elk Grove came up short against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Elk Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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