Volleyball Recap: Walnut Grove Find Success

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Previous Games

08/14/25 - Neutral	2-1 W
10/03/23 - Home	0-2 L
08/23/22 - Home	0-2 L
09/02/21 - Away	0-2 L
08/27/20 - Home	1-3 L
+ 3 more games

Walnut Grove posted their closest victory since August 5th on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Ola Mustangs 2-1. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.

Walnut Grove found their leader in sophomore Scout Peterson, who had eight digs and six aces. Those six aces set a new season-high mark for Peterson. Josie Knight also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.

Walnut Grove was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in three consecutive games.

Despite the defeat, Ola saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lily Powell had 15 digs and three aces.

Walnut Grove's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Ola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.

Walnut Grove has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against George Walton Academy on the 16th. As for Ola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against Eastside on the 14th.