Batesville Pioneers (Batesville, AR) supporters left the game in high spirits Thursday as they observed their volleyball squad top the host Searcy Lions (Searcy, AR), 3-1 in a league match.

Next up, the Pioneers battle the West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR) in a 5A East match, on Tuesday, September 19. Batesville will attempt to advance on its 5-5 season record. The Blue Devils come into the match with a 1-6 record after their 3-1 league loss to Valley View (Jonesboro, AR).

With the loss, Searcy drops to 8-9 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Marion (Marion, AR) to battle the Patriots in a 5A East match on Tuesday, September 19. The Patriots come into the match with a record of 11-4. Marion won 3-0 in their recent league match against Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR)