Lordstown hasn't had much luck against Badger recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Braves at 6:45 p.m.
Lordstown lost 3-0 to McKinley on Monday.
While Lordstown had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 25-22.
Badger extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Kyleigh Hall. The Braves were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over Windham on Monday thanks in part to Hall, who had six digs and six aces. She has been hot, having also posted 14 or more assists the last five times she's played.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-21, 25-6.
Badger's win came from a few key players Lordstown will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alison Price, who had ten digs, five kills, and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted over her last seven matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Lendak, who had 11 kills, five aces, and three digs.
Badger was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive contests.
Badger now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Lordstown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's matchup: Lordstown has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Badger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Lordstown suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Badger in their previous meeting back in August. Will the Red Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
