Southeastern Local is 4-0 against Botkins since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 4:00 p.m. Southeastern Local is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Southeastern Local came up short against Cedarville on Thursday, falling 3-0.
Meanwhile, Botkins can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Houston.
One reason for the win was Botkins' just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-15, 25-9.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Botkins to victory, but perhaps none more so than Peyton Platfoot, who had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Platfoot has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Kambree Walters, who had 13 digs.
Southeastern Local's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Botkins, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Southeastern Local has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8 aces per game. However, it's not like Botkins struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Southeastern Local's way against Botkins in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as Southeastern Local made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Southeastern Local have another victory up their sleeve, or will Botkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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