After three games on the road, Orchard Farm is heading back home. They will welcome the St. Charles Pirates at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, Orchard Farm didn't have quite enough to beat Winfield and fell 3-2.
Orchard Farm actually scored more points across those five sets (102-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 13-25, 12-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Meanwhile, St. Charles didn't have quite enough to beat Winfield on Thursday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost six in a row.
St. Charles took Winfield into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 25-27, 25-17, 15-10.
Even though they lost, St. Charles was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive contests.
Orchard Farm has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for St. Charles, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Orchard Farm's way against St. Charles in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Orchard Farm made off with a 3-0 win. Does Orchard Farm have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Charles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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