Murphysboro is 2-8 against Nashville since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Murphysboro Red Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Nashville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Murphysboro sidestepped Harrisburg for a 2-1 victory.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Murphysboro got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-14, 17-25, 25-22.
Murphysboro can attribute much of their success to Zainah Amley, who had 23 digs and two aces. Amley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Nashville entered their tilt with Chester on Saturday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 2-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-16.
Murphysboro's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-9-1. As for Nashville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season.
Murphysboro came up short against Nashville in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Can Murphysboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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