After losing to El Campo the last time they met, Sweeny decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sweeny Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the El Campo Ricebirds on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Sweeny who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 13-25, 25-18, 19-25, 15-11.
Sweeny 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 seven aces in seven consecutive matches.
Sweeny is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 30-11 record this season. As for El Campo, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Sweeny and Rockport-Fulton will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sweeny is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for El Campo, they will venture away from home to face off against Weimar at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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