Salem hasn't had much luck against Hidden Valley recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Salem Spartans will host the Hidden Valley Titans at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Hidden Valley is hoping to do what Blacksburg couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Salem's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Salem's way against Blacksburg as Salem made off with a 3-0 win.
Salem's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Blacksburg between 17 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-17, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Hidden Valley got the win against Pulaski County on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Titans.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Hidden Valley was: they took every set by at least 17 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-7, 25-8.
Hidden Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lauren Dudley, who had four digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Calli Anderson, who had 15 assists.
Hidden Valley couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 43.1% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was back in September.
Salem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Hidden Valley, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Salem came up short against Hidden Valley in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Salem 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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