The Minersville Battlin' Miners are taking a road trip to challenge the Tri-Valley Bulldogs on Thursday.
Minersville came up short against Marian Catholic on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Battlin' Miners have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Minersville took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-12, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley came tearing into Tuesday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Hurricanes 3-0.
Tri-Valley was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-23, 25-22.
Tri-Valley was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in six consecutive matchups.
Minersville's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Tri-Valley, they pushed their record up to 25-4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Minersville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tri-Valley in their previous meeting back in September. Can Minersville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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