The Caldwell Redskins's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Buckeye Local Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Caldwell will be strutting in after a victory while Buckeye Local will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, everything went Caldwell's way against Monroe Central as Caldwell made off with a 3-0 win.
After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 25-22, 25-16.
Caldwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 31 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Buckeye Local was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Shadyside.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 22-25, 25-11, 25-19.
Caldwell's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Buckeye Local, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Caldwell has serving mastered this season, having averaged 13.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Buckeye Local struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Caldwell took their win against Buckeye Local in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Does Caldwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckeye Local turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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