Fruitport has been on the road for eight straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Grant Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Fruitport will be strutting in after a victory while Grant will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Fruitport was able to grind out a solid win over Calvin Christian, taking the game 2-0.
Fruitport never let Calvin Christian on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Fruitport relied on the efforts of Emma Fecher, who had 12 digs, and Gracelynn Olson, who had two kills and 20 assists. Olson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 25 games she's played.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Grant's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kent City.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-16.
The losing side was boosted by Jocee Pleune, who had 16 digs.
Fruitport has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-11 record this season. As for Grant, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-20-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Fruitport has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Grant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fruitport beat Grant 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Does Fruitport have another victory up their sleeve, or will Grant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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