Crystal City hasn't had much luck against Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Crystal City Hornets will head out to take on the Jefferson Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. Crystal City is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Crystal City narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Herculaneum 3-2.
Crystal City was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 16-14.
Meanwhile, Jefferson came tearing into Thursday's game with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-15, 25-19.
Mady Barbagallo and Louise Duepner were among the main playmakers for Jefferson as the former had ten digs and two aces and the latter had 12 digs. Barbagallo is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Crystal City back to even at 4-4. As for Jefferson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Crystal City has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11 aces per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Crystal City might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Jefferson in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Crystal City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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