St. Petersburg Catholic is 1-9 against Indian Rocks Christian since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Petersburg Catholic Barons will welcome the Indian Rocks Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, St. Petersburg Catholic made easy work of Zephyrhills Christian Academy and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Barons.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: St. Petersburg Catholic took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-8, 25-6.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian entered their tilt with Clearwater Central Catholic on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Marauders.
Indian Rocks Christian had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-18, 26-24, 25-17.
Indian Rocks Christian relied on the efforts of Allie Hollenbeck, who had 15 digs and two aces, and Olivia Anderson, who had five digs, three kills, three aces, and two blocks. Anderson is also on a roll when it comes to hitting percentage, as she's now posted at least one in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
The win got St. Petersburg Catholic back to even at 5-5. As for Indian Rocks Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
St. Petersburg Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Indian Rocks Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will St. Petersburg Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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