Wetumpka is 8-0 against Percy Julian since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wetumpka Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Percy Julian Phoenix at 4:30 p.m. Percy Julian took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wetumpka, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Wetumpka sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Elmore County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wetumpka got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 25-16, 20-25, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Stanford, who had 15 digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Wetumpka was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.8.
Meanwhile, Percy Julian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 2-0 to Elmore County.
Wetumpka's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-13. As for Percy Julian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Wetumpka was able to grind out a solid win over Percy Julian in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 2-0. Will Wetumpka repeat their success, or does Percy Julian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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