The Caldwell Redskins will head out on the road to square off against the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Caldwell sitting on seven straight victories and Strasburg-Franklin on three.
Last Tuesday, Caldwell got the win against Monroe Central by a conclusive 3-0.
Caldwell was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the second set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 25-16.
Caldwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin earned a 3-1 win over Conotton Valley on Tuesday.
Strasburg-Franklin was dominant in the third set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Conotton Valley squad. The final score came out to 25-16, 21-25, 25-15, 25-16.
Strasburg-Franklin found their leader in underclassman Rayelle Watkins, who had seven digs and two aces. Watkins is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Caldwell pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Strasburg-Franklin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Caldwell has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Strasburg-Franklin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Caldwell skirted past Strasburg-Franklin 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Caldwell repeat their success, or does Strasburg-Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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