Volleyball Recap: Hedgesville Snags 23rd Victory in Last 25 Games

Hedgesville had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Spring Valley Timberwolves on Wednesday. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

The win didn't come easy: Spring Valley scored at least 18 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23.

Gracie Brown paced Hedgesville's offense, picking up 18 kills. Brown got some help from Kylee Anne East and her 27 assists. Finally, Parker Sutherland kept Hedgesville's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.

Despite the loss, Spring Valley still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Davis, who had 18 digs.

Hedgesville is on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 42-5-1 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to blocks: they averaged an imposing 3.2 blocks in those games compared to only 3.2 in the others. As for Spring Valley, they moved to 42-13-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Hedgesville has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Morgantown on the 14th. Spring Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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