Pecatonica has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Forreston Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Pecatonica beat Orangeville 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Pecatonica was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14.
Paige Lender and Jaidon Hastings were among the main playmakers for Pecatonica as the former had 13 digs and the latter had four kills and two aces. That's the most aces Hastings has posted in her last 12 matches.
Meanwhile, Forreston was able to grind out a solid win over Pearl City on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Forreston easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13.
Forreston's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aubrey Sanders, who had seven digs and two aces.
Pecatonica has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Forreston, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Pecatonica has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Forreston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pecatonica beat Forreston 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Pecatonica repeat their success, or does Forreston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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