Arp is 1-8 against Tatum since August of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Arp Tigers will head out to take on the Tatum Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Arp came up short against White Oak on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-14, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Arp had strong showings from Addison Carpenter, who had six digs and two aces, and Madelyn Birdsong, who had nine digs, eight kills, and two blocks. Carpenter is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Tatum waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Tigers.
Tatum's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Troup to exactly 17 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-17, 25-17.
Arp's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Tatum, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-5.
Arp suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Tatum when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Arp avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
