The Dietrich Blue Devils will square off against the Richfield Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Dietrich and six for Richfield.
Dietrich lost 3-0 to Carey on Tuesday.
Dietrich was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-16, 25-23.
The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Richfield and Castleford had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers fell 3-1 to the Wolves on Tuesday. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Wolves since Tuesday.
Richfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 30-32, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24.
Dietrich's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Dietrich took their win against Richfield in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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