The Santa Fe Raiders will face off against the Crystal River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Fe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Marion with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-19, 25-5.

Karlee Noah
| 10/14/25 vs North Marion | 4 |
| 10/07/25 vs The Rock | 1 |
| 10/02/25 vs Fleming Island | 1 |
| 09/30/25 vs Williston | 1 |
| 09/23/25 @ The Rock | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
Karlee Noah and Morgan Lawson were among the main playmakers for Santa Fe as the former had 11 digs and four aces and the latter had six aces and five digs. That's the most aces Noah has posted since back in August.
They weren't the only good servers: Santa Fe was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crystal River beat Lake Weir 3-1 on Tuesday.
Santa Fe's record now sits at 17-9. As for Crystal River, their record is now 11-14.
Santa Fe took their victory against Crystal River in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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