The Pepperell Dragons will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Heard County Braves at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Pepperell had just enough and edged Haralson County out 2-1.
Pepperell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the nexttwo. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 15-3.
Zoe Edge was a one-man wrecking crew for Pepperell as she had 28 digs and two aces. Edge is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had five or more in the last 14 games she's played.
Pepperell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Heard County was able to grind out a solid victory over Coosa on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
After all that action, the final score was 25-10, 25-18.
Pepperell's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16. As for Heard County, their record is now 10-11.
Pepperell beat Heard County 2-0 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pepperell since the squad 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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