Volleyball Recap: Battle Mountain Picks Up Third Straight Win at Home

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Yerington, Battle Mountain was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Longhorns: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in September, they had to take a 3-2 loss.

While Battle Mountain might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pershing County scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 24-26, 25-18, 25-23.

Eimilie Johnson paced Battle Mountain's offense, picking up ten kills. Johnson got some help from Jazmin Johnson and her 33 assists. Eimilie was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.

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Previous 3 Games (Home)

10/22/25 vs Pershing County	3-1
10/04/25 vs Sierra Lutheran	3-2
10/03/25 vs Silver Stage	3-0

Battle Mountain's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for Pershing County, they moved to 10-13 with that defeat, which also ended their three-match winning streak.

Coincidentally, Battle Mountain and Pershing County will both be playing West Wendover the next time they take the court. The Mustangs will head out to face the Wolverines at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Longhorns will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.