Slinger has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Hartford Orioles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Slinger challenged Sheboygan Falls on Saturday. Slinger came out on top against Sheboygan Falls by a score of 2-0.
Slinger easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Hartford posted their biggest victory since September 5th on Thursday. They blew past West Bend East 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Orioles have posted against the Suns since October 8, 2020.
Hartford was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-13, 25-19.
Hartford had a senior duo take command as Bella Ingram had five digs and two aces and Grace Upthegrove had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces Upthegrove has posted since back in October of 2023.
Slinger has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-3 record this season. As for Hartford, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 15-16.
Slinger beat Hartford 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ingram, who had ten digs and 30 assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Slinger still be able to contain Ingram? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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