The Catasauqua Rough Riders will face off against the Lehighton Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Catasauqua has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Lehighton will arrive with three straight wins.
Catasauqua lost 3-0 to Southern Lehigh on Thursday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13, 25-8.
Meanwhile, Lehighton made easy work of Palmerton on Thursday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
While Lehighton won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-23, 25-7.
Lehighton can attribute much of their success to Vera Hartsell, who had five digs and five aces. That's the most aces Hartsell has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lehighton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Catasauqua's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Lehighton, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Catasauqua suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lehighton in their previous meeting back in September. Will Catasauqua have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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