Gridley has been on the road for five straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Anderson Cubs at 6:00 p.m. Gridley will be strutting in after a victory while Anderson will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Gridley was able to grind out a solid win over Del Norte, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 doesn't show just how dominant Gridley was: they took both sets by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-16.
Gridley relied on the efforts of Isabel Santillan, who had five digs and 16 assists, and Tati Rivero, who had four aces. Santillan is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season.
Gridley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 61.3% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 20.8% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 35.1%.
Meanwhile, Anderson came up short against Los Molinos on Thursday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Cubs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 24-26, 25-14, 25-11.
Gridley is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Gridley came up short against Anderson in their previous matchup back in November of 2014, falling 3-1. Will Gridley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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