Butler has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will host the Independence Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Butler will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Charlotte Catholic, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Butler came out on top against Charlotte Catholic by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Independence made easy work of Rocky River on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Independence was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-16, 25-9.
Independence can attribute much of their success to Abby Fike, who had nine digs and three aces. Fike 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.
Butler's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Independence, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Butler took their win against Independence in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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