On Tuesday Dublin Scioto will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will challenge the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Dublin Scioto got the win against Hayes by a conclusive 3-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Dublin Scioto took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-14.
Dublin Scioto's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Camryn Pifer led the charge by getting six digs and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Carli Celek, who had nine digs.
Dublin Scioto 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 six aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Big Walnut earned a 3-1 win over Westerville North on Thursday.
Big Walnut had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-19.
Big Walnut's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sydney Hamilton, who had five digs and three aces. That's the most aces Hamilton has posted since back in August.
Dublin Scioto's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. As for Big Walnut, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's game: Dublin Scioto has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like Big Walnut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Dublin Scioto skirted past Big Walnut 3-2 in their previous meeting back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Big Walnut's Peyton Gordon, who had 19 digs and two aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Dublin Scioto still be able to contain Gordon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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