Caldwell is 9-1 against Smithville since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Caldwell Hornets have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Smithville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Caldwell will be strutting in after a victory while Smithville will be coming in after a defeat.
Caldwell is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 17th on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Navasota.
One reason for the win was Caldwell's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-11.
Caldwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Smithville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Giddings, falling 3-0.
While Smithville was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Giddings' winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 25-21.
Caldwell's victory bumped their record up to 14-29. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-18.
Caldwell came out on top in a nail-biter against Smithville in their previous matchup on October 4th, sneaking past 3-2. Does Caldwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smithville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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