The Holgate Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Stryker Panthers at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Holgate is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, Holgate made easy work of Continental and carried off a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Pirates since September 24, 2018.
One reason for the win was Holgate's dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Stryker came tearing into Thursday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Locomotives 3-2.
Stryker took Montpelier into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 25-15, 25-21, 22-25, 15-7.
Stryker can attribute much of their success to Candace Steck, who had 13 digs, and Kayla Fultz, who had 11 digs.
Stryker was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matches.
Holgate's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Stryker, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Holgate came up short against Stryker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Holgate avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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