Antietam is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Wyomissing a 16-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Antietam Mountaineers will be playing at home against the Wyomissing Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Antietam came up short against Berks Catholic on Thursday, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-14.
Despite their loss, Antietam saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Pinkerton, who had eight kills, eight digs, two aces, and one block, was perhaps the best of all. Camrin Kauffman was another key player, getting seven digs, five kills, and two aces.
Meanwhile, Wyomissing lost 3-0 to Brandywine Heights Area on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-14, 25-14.
Antietam will have to contain Kade Yourkavitch as he made an impact in Wyomissing's last game. He had 12 digs and two aces. Yourkavitch has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Wyomissing's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Antietam, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Antietam has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Wyomissing struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
