King's Fork hasn't had much luck against Grassfield recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The King's Fork Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grassfield Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. King's Fork will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
King's Fork is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Great Bridge just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since September 12th.
Meanwhile, Grassfield didn't have quite enough to beat First Colonial on Saturday and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now lost six in a row.
Grassfield started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 26-28, 20-25, 25-15, 25-11, 15-12.
The losing side was boosted by Ellielynn Rock, who had 24 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played.
Even though they lost, Grassfield 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 eight aces in ten consecutive contests.
King's Fork's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Grassfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
King's Fork might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Grassfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for King's Fork, Ella Friedrichs (who had seven aces and 15 assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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