The Palatka Panthers will challenge the Umatilla Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palatka will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Palatka is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 3rd on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Crescent City with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Raiders since September 17, 2020.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-17, 25-12.
Palatka found their leader in underclassman Hannah Faulkner, who had 14 digs. Faulkner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Umatilla came up short against Mount Dora on Thursday and fell 3-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Umatilla started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-12.
Loss or not, Umatilla got some senior leadership from Camryn Adkins and Victoria Wolfe. Adkins had four digs, two aces, and a block, while Wolfe. had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Wolfe has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Umatilla was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive games.
Palatka has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Umatilla, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Palatka has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Umatilla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Palatka came up short against Umatilla in their previous meeting back in September of 2020, falling 3-1. Can Palatka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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