After both having extra time off, the Santa Fe Raiders and the Gainesville Hurricanes will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Santa Fe will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Santa Fe got the win against Buchholz by a conclusive 3-0.
While Santa Fe won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-7, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Gainesville suffered their biggest defeat since September 5th last Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to Santa Fe.
While Gainesville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Santa Fe's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 25-22.
The losing side was boosted by Addyson Hauptman, who had 15 digs.
Santa Fe has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Santa Fe has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 7.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Gainesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Santa Fe's way against Gainesville when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Santa Fe made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe 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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