Union Mine has been away from home for eight games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Galt Warriors at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Union Mine made easy work of Amador and carried off a 3-0 win.
The victory didn't come easy: Amador scored at least points in every set. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-11, 25-16.
Union Mine 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 five aces in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Galt had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Argonaut 3-2.
Galt was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 22-25, 17-25, 25-11, 15-11.
Union Mine has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Galt, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Union Mine has serving mastered this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Galt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Union Mine took their win against Galt in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Union Mine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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