The Ball Tornadoes will square off against the La Porte Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. La Porte took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ball, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Ball had just enough and edged Iowa Colony out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tornadoes.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Ball who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 23-25, 17-15.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ball to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erin Clore, who had 20 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Danyti Allen, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, La Porte lost 3-0 to Friendswood on Friday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-15, 25-9.
La Porte might have lost, but man, Sophie Sandel was a machine: she had 29 digs. Sandel is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 11 games she's played dating back to last season.
Ball is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-18 record this season. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 18-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Ball has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like La Porte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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