Caldwell has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the La Grange Leopards at 6:00 p.m. La Grange took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Caldwell, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Caldwell finally turned things around against Smithville on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tigers 3-2.
Caldwell had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-7.
Caldwell found their leader in underclassman Mayzi Witherwax, who had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Witherwax.
Meanwhile, La Grange didn't have quite enough to beat Giddings on Friday and fell 3-2. The Leopards have struggled against the Buffaloes recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
La Grange actually scored more points across those five sets (110-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23, 15-13.
Caldwell's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 12-27. As for La Grange, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-23.
Caldwell came up short against La Grange in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Caldwell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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