The Piedmont Hills Pirates will face off against the San Jose Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Piedmont Hills' favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while San Jose has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Piedmont Hills is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pirates have suffered since September 12th.
While Piedmont Hills was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Piedmont Hills had strong showings from Katelyn Young, who had 11 digs and 26 assists, and Alina Yin, who had 14 digs and two aces. Young has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, San Jose came up short against Prospect on Tuesday, falling 3-0.
San Jose took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-18, 25-21.
Piedmont Hills' defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-11. As for San Jose, their loss dropped their record down to 8-17.
Piedmont Hills took their victory against San Jose in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0. Will Piedmont Hills repeat their success, or does San Jose have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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