Clay is 8-2 against Orange Park since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Clay Blue Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Orange Park Raiders at 6:30 p.m.
Clay came up short against Bishop Snyder last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
While Clay was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Bishop Snyder's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-19, 25-21.
Katie Douglas put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Smith, who had ten digs.
Meanwhile, Orange Park had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bishop Snyder on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted since September 5th.
Orange Park got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 33-31, 25-15, 25-21.
Rylynn Robinson had an outrageously good game as she had 19 digs and two aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Orange Park was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Clay dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Orange Park, their record is now 7-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Clay has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Orange Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Clay suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Orange Park when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Can Clay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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