Rudder's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Huntsville Hornets as the Rudder Rangers made off with a 3-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rangers as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-17.
Among those leading the charge was Maricela Padron, who had six digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Rudder was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matches.
Rudder's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 26-17. As for Huntsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 18 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-26 record this season.
Rudder will be playing in front of their home fans against A&M Consolidated at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. A&M Consolidated is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so Rudder will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Huntsville, they will take on Lake Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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