Lordstown is 2-8 against Badger since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lordstown Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Badger Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Lordstown is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Pymatuning Valley.
After all that action, the final score was 25-16, 25-11, 25-23.
Lordstown's defeat came about despite a quality game from Dani Lickwar, who had six kills, four digs, and two blocks.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Badger, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Mathews on Monday as Badger made off with a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-20, 25-20.
It was another big night for Gabriella Miller, who had nine digs, eight blocks, and two aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylin Harnett, who had eight kills, eight digs, and three aces.
Badger kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've managed all season.
Lordstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Badger, their record is now 5-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Lordstown has serving mastered this season, having averaged 5.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Badger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lordstown might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Badger in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Lordstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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