Bloomfield is 2-8 against Chalker since September of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bloomfield Cardinals will welcome the Chalker Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Bloomfield finally turned things around against Lordstown on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Red Devils.
Bloomfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-23, 25-9.
Bloomfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nevaeh Doll out in front who had 24 digs, 11 kills, and 11 kills. Doll is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Shaffer, who had 27 digs, four kills, three aces, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Bloomfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last seven matches.
Meanwhile, Chalker entered their tilt with Bristol on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Panthers 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-15.
Bloomfield's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Chalker, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Bloomfield has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 10.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Chalker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bloomfield suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Chalker in their previous matchup on September 4th. Will Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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