The Rocklin Thunder will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the St. Mary's Rams at 7:00 p.m.
Rocklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pleasant Grove by a score of 3-1.
Rocklin was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 26-28, 25-11, 25-16.
Rocklin can attribute much of their success to Devon Schweitzer, who had seven digs and three aces, and Ava Pabalate, who had eight digs and 43 assists. Pabalate is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 35 games she's played.
Rocklin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. They are a perfect 14-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's faced Folsom in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. St. Mary's sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Folsom. The win was familiar territory for the Rams who have now won 11 games in a row.
St. Mary's took Folsom into a fifth set where they got it done with a 12-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-23, 15-25, 23-25, 15-3.
St. Mary's can attribute much of their success to Bella Gutierrez, who had 19 digs and two aces, and Rachel Nemee, who had 13 digs. That's the most aces Gutierrez has posted in her last eight contests.
Rocklin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 37-4 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their record now sits at 26-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Rocklin has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Rocklin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to St. Mary's when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Rocklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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