Independence hasn't had much luck against Butler recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Independence Patriots will square off against the Butler Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, everything went Independence's way against Rocky River as Independence made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Independence was: they took every set by at least nine points. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 25-16, 25-9.
Among those leading the charge was Abby Fike, who had nine digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Butler didn't have done well against Charlotte Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Butler walked away with a 3-1 victory over Charlotte Catholic.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 25-21.
Independence has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Butler, their record is now 7-4.
Independence might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Butler when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Independence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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