Rye has gone 10-0 against Rocky Ford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rye Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to challenge the Rocky Ford Meloneers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rye has four straight victories, Rocky Ford has 12 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Rye made easy work of Walsenburg and carried off a 3-0 win.
Rye was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-7, 25-16.
Rye was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Rocky Ford lost 3-0 to La Junta last Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite their defeat, Rocky Ford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Karina Ortega, who had ten digs, was perhaps the best of all.
Rye has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Rocky Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Rye has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Rocky Ford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Rye's way against Rocky Ford in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Rye made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Rye have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Ford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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