Volleyball Recap: Battle Creek's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Tuesday

By Team Reports Oct 24, 2024, 9:40am

Volleyball Recap: Battle Creek Braves vs. Pierce Bluejays

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It was a good run, but Battle Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Pierce Bluejays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Braves of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

Battle Creek came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 30-28, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22.

Despite the loss, Battle Creek still got an impressive performance from Jaidyn Smutny, who had 20 digs. Smutny is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.

Battle Creek's loss dropped their record down to 22-7. As for Pierce, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 24-4.

Battle Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pierce, they will challenge Crofton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Crofton will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Pierce surely won't give up without a fight.

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