The Hernando Leopards are taking a road trip to square off against the Citrus Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Wednesday, everything went Hernando's way against Springstead as Hernando made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-20, 25-11.
Hernando was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Citrus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Weeki Wachee out 3-2. The win was some much needed relief for the Hurricanes as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Citrus took Weeki Wachee into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-28, 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 15-12.
Citrus' win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ella Merchant, who had 11 aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Hernando's record now sits at 4-2. As for Citrus, their record is now 3-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Hernando has serving mastered this season, having averaged 14.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Citrus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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