Tarkington has gone 9-1 against Shepherd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 6:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Tarkington came up short against Liberty and fell 3-1.
After all that action, the final score was 26-24, 20-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Tarkington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Shepherd suffered their biggest loss since August 20th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Livingston. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-8, 25-15.
Tarkington's defeat dropped their record down to 18-12. As for Shepherd, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Tarkington took their victory against Shepherd in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Tarkington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shepherd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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