Volleyball Preview: Washington Hatchets vs. Barr-Reeve Vikings
Washington hasn't had much luck against Barr-Reeve recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Washington Hatchets will square off against the Barr-Reeve Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Barr-Reeve took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington, who comes in off a win.
Last Saturday, Washington beat Pike Central 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hatchets.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Washington was: they took both sets by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13.
Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shay Hawk led the charge by getting eight digs and three aces.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Barr-Reeve's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Avon by a score of 2-1.
Barr-Reeve started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-22, 15-8.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Barr-Reeve, their loss dropped their record down to 16-5.
Washington might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Barr-Reeve when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Washington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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