Downey hasn't had much luck against Pitman recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Downey Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pitman Pride at 6:30 p.m. Downey is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, everything went Downey's way against Sierra as Downey made off with a 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-13, 25-21, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pitman, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Turlock on Thursday.
Pitman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-22.
Aila Reich was nothing short of spectacular: she had 19 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven matchups.
Pitman was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive games.
Downey's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Pitman, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Downey came up short against Pitman when the teams last played on September 7th, falling 2-0. Will Downey have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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