Hamilton Township and Liberty Union are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Hamilton Township Rangers will venture away from home to challenge the Liberty Union Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Hamilton Township and four for Liberty Union.
Hamilton Township came up short against Logan Elm on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Hamilton Township was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Logan Elm's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Liberty Union came up short against Northmor on Wednesday and fell 3-1.
Liberty Union started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-23.
Even though they lost, Liberty Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Hamilton Township's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Liberty Union, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Hamilton Township has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Liberty Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hamilton Township came up short against Liberty Union in their previous meeting on September 5th, falling 3-1. Can Hamilton Township avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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