Wayne and Escalante are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Wayne Badgers will be playing at home against the Escalante Moquis at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Wayne made easy work of Bryce Valley and carried off a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
While Wayne won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-13, 27-25, 25-11.
Wayne's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Madi Jacobson led the charge by getting 16 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Jacobson is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Timber Wood, who had four aces, two kills, and 20 assists.
Meanwhile, Escalante can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over Bryce Valley.
Escalante walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 21-25, 25-17, 25-11.
Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Escalante, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10.
Wayne beat Escalante 3-1 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Wayne repeat their success, or does Escalante have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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