Rocky River is 7-1 against Buckeye since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Rocky River Pirates will be playing at home against the Buckeye Bucks at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Rocky River got the win against Valley Forge by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Rocky River's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Valley Forge between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-17, 25-19.
Lilly Cupp was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had eight digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Rocky River was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Buckeye sidestepped North Olmsted for a 3-2 win.
Buckeye took North Olmsted into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-18, 25-21, 23-25, 15-8.
Maria Swank and Nico Anzevino were among the main playmakers for Buckeye as the former had 11 digs and three aces and the latter had nine digs and five aces. That's the most aces Anzevino has posted in she last seven matches.
Rocky River pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Buckeye, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Rocky River has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Buckeye struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rocky River was able to grind out a solid win over Buckeye in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. Will Rocky River repeat their success, or does Buckeye have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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