Melbourne Central Catholic hasn't had much luck against Edgewood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hustlers will challenge the Red Wolves at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Melbourne Central Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Pineapple Cove Classical Academy by a score of 3-1.
Melbourne Central Catholic was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 20-25, 25-5.
Meanwhile, Edgewood entered their tilt with Cocoa on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Edgewood took every set by at least 12 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-13, 25-7.
Melbourne Central Catholic better keep an eye on Paige Tarango. She was instrumental in Edgewood's win, getting seven aces and three digs. Those seven aces gave Tarango a new career-high. Kelsey Kennedy also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Edgewood was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 31 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Melbourne Central Catholic's record is now 6-17. As for Edgewood, their record now sits at 15-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Melbourne Central Catholic has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Melbourne Central Catholic might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Edgewood when the teams last played back in August. Can the Hustlers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
