Taylorville hasn't had much luck against Rochester recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Taylorville Tornadoes' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rochester Rockets at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taylorville's tournament run continued when they took on Mendon Unity on Saturday. Taylorville walked away with a 2-0 victory over Mendon Unity.
The win didn't come easy: Mendon Unity scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16.
It was another big night for Samantha Breckenridge, who had 13 digs, two kills, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Repscher, who had six digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Rochester rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Rochester was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14.
Alyx Barkus and Sam Kerley were among the main playmakers for Rochester as the former had eight digs and the latter had.
Taylorville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 28-7 record this season. As for Rochester, their record is now 19-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: Taylorville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5 aces per game. However, it's not like Rochester struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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