Rocky Ford is 0-10 against Rye since October of 2014 but things could change on Tuesday. The Rocky Ford Meloneers will welcome the Rye Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m.
Rocky Ford is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game last Thursday. They came up short against La Junta, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite their loss, Rocky Ford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Karina Ortega, who had ten digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Meanwhile, Rye entered their tilt with Walsenburg on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win.
Rye was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-7, 25-16.
Rye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Rocky Ford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Rye, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Rocky Ford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Rye struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rocky Ford might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Rye when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Rocky Ford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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