Highland is 0-5 against Bakersfield Christian since September of 2014 but things could change on Wednesday. The Highland Scots will head out to take on the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 6:30 p.m.
Highland is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since August 27th on Monday. They came up short against Bakersfield, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Scots have suffered against the Drillers since September 27, 2022.
While Highland was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bakersfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-21, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Wolf Pack.
Bakersfield Christian's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Ridgeview between 16 and 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-16, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Rylie Ronk, who had seven digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Bakersfield Christian was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in three consecutive matchups.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-2. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Highland might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Bakersfield Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Highland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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