Crawford hasn't had much luck against San Ysidro recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Colts will take on the Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Crawford is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Crawford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Southwest EC by a score of 3-1.
While Crawford might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Southwest EC scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-21, 14-25, 25-19.
Crawford relied on the efforts of John Brown, who had ten digs, and Adolfo Ventura, who had eight digs, two aces, and one block. That's the most aces Ventura has posted over his last seven contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when San Ysidro took on Imperial on Thursday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Crawford better focus on containing Sebastian Castro and Ryan Nance as the pair were huge in San Ysidro's win. Castro had 24 assists and two aces, while Nance had six digs and four assists. Castro has been hot for a while, having posted 23 or more assists the last 13 times he's played.
Crawford's record now sits at 19-7. As for San Ysidro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Crawford has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.3 aces per game. However, it's not like San Ysidro struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crawford might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from San Ysidro in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Colts avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
