Volleyball Recap: Minersville Battlin' Miners vs. Tri-Valley Bulldogs
Minersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Tri-Valley Bulldogs, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Battlin' Miners of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Minersville was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-14, 25-22, 25-6.
Leading Tri-Valley to victory were Callie Melocheck and Kirra Klinger. Melocheck had 12 digs, four aces, and two kills, while Klinger had 15 digs and a kill. Melocheck has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Minersville's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Tri-Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4-1 record this season.
Minersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tri-Valley, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pine Grove at 5:30 p.m. on October 21st. Tri-Valley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
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