Marathon and Stratford are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Marathon has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Tuesday, Marathon had just enough and edged Newman out 3-2.
Marathon was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-100), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-21, 19-25, 16-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Stratford entered their tilt with Auburndale on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Apaches 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since September 3rd.
While Stratford won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 25-19.
Stratford found their leader in underclassman Carly Pankratz, who had 11 digs.
Marathon pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Stratford, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
Marathon came up short against Stratford in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Marathon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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