Galena Park is 0-10 against Ball since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Galena Park Yellowjackets are on the road again to play the Ball Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m.
Last Monday, Galena Park didn't have quite enough to beat Carnegie Vanguard and fell 3-2.
Galena Park actually scored more points across those five sets (102-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 16-25, 14-25, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Galena Park had strong showings from Abigail Esqueda, who had 16 digs, and Emma Colon, who had 13 digs, seven kills, and six blocks. Those six blocks gave Colon a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Ball got the win against Texas City last Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Ball took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-14.
Ball couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 44% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Galena Park's loss dropped their record down to 32-7. As for Ball, the victory got them back to even at 19-19.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Galena Park has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 14.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Ball struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Galena Park came up short against Ball in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Can Galena Park avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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