Tolman is 0-3 against Prout since October of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Tolman Tigers will head out to face off against the Prout Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. Tolman is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Friday, Tolman got the win against Woonsocket by a conclusive 3-0.
While Tolman won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-11, 25-16.
Tolman's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Davina Kodua, who had five kills, four digs, and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariana Gonzalez, who had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Tolman 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 seven aces in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Prout faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Prout lost 3-0 to Portsmouth. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Crusaders were not able to get on the board.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-19, 25-16.
Tolman pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prout, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
Tolman suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Prout in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Tolman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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