Ridgedale hasn't had much luck against Fairfield Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Ridgedale Rockets' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Fairfield Christian Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Ridgedale was able to grind out a solid win over Perry, taking the game 3-1.
Ridgedale was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 25-10.
Ridgedale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Christian Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Bishop Rosecrans with a sharp 3-0 victory on Thursday.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Fairfield Christian Academy took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-14, 25-13.
Ridgedale is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Fairfield Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's matchup: Ridgedale has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairfield Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 14. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Ridgedale came up short against Fairfield Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 3-1. Can Ridgedale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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