The St. John's Bluejays are taking a road trip to square off against the Bath Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. John's will be strutting in after a win while Bath will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, St. John's turned things around against Waynesfield-Goshen on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
St. John's was especially dominant in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Bath lost 3-0 to Ottawa-Glandorf on Thursday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-15.
Bath's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for St. John's, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: St. John's has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Bath struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. John's took their win against Bath in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bluejays since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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