The Bertrand Vikings will square off against the Pleasanton Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bertrand took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Franklin as Bertrand made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted since September 10th.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-20, 25-16.
Bertrand was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 contests.
Meanwhile, Pleasanton was able to grind out a solid win over Fullerton on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Pleasanton never let Fullerton on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-24.
Bertrand's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Pleasanton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Bertrand has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 8.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Pleasanton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Bertrand came up short against Pleasanton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Bertrand have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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