Thatcher has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Safford Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Thatcher lost 3-0 to Valley Christian on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-12, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Safford got the win against Palo Verde on Monday by a conclusive 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Thatcher's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Safford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Thatcher might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Safford in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Thatcher avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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