Somerset is 1-7 against Altoona since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Somerset Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Altoona Railroaders at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Somerset came up short against Elk Mound and fell 2-0.
Meanwhile, Altoona posted their biggest victory since September 14, 2023 on Tuesday. They blew past Hayward 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Railroaders.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Altoona took every set by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-12, 25-17, 25-12.
Somerset's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Altoona, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Somerset skirted past Altoona 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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