Sterling is 10-0 against Strasburg since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sterling Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Strasburg Indians at 9:30 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Sterling heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They came up short against Eaton, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since October 17th.
Sterling was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eaton work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 27-25, 25-16.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Strasburg's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Resurrection Christian. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Strasburg started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-11.
Strasburg's record is now 16-10. As for Sterling, they moved to 21-6 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Sterling came out on top in a nail-biter against Strasburg when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sterling since the squad 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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