Richmond hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Richmond Red Devils will square off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Richmond, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Richmond was able to grind out a solid victory over Milan, taking the game 2-0.
Richmond never let Milan on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 26-24.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Jennings County on Saturday and fell 2-1. The Marauders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Vernon actually scored more points across those three sets (61-50), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 10-25, 15-13.
The losing side was boosted by Aubry Dowling, who had 17 digs.
Richmond has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Richmond has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Richmond suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Richmond avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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