Trinity has gone 9-1 against Eastern Randolph recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Trinity Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the Eastern Randolph Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Trinity came up short against Randleman and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Trinity was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Randleman work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 25-14, 25-20, 26-24.
Despite the loss, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: Charlee Phillips had 12 digs. Those 12 digs set a new season-high mark for Phillips.
Meanwhile, Eastern Randolph didn't have quite enough to beat Providence Grove on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eastern Randolph took Providence Grove into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Eastern Randolph kept the net locked down and finished the game with 20 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Trinity's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Eastern Randolph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Trinity has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Eastern Randolph struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Trinity's way against Eastern Randolph when the teams last played back in September, as Trinity made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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