Volleyball Preview: Batesville Bulldogs vs. North Decatur Chargers
The Batesville Bulldogs will face off against the North Decatur Chargers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Batesville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
Last Tuesday, everything went Batesville's way against Franklin County as Batesville made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Batesville was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-9.
Among those leading the charge was Anya Richey, who had 15 digs.
Batesville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 13 matchups.
Meanwhile, North Decatur got the win against Waldron on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: North Decatur took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-14.
Hannah Gorrell was the offensive standout of the contest as she had nine digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Batesville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. As for North Decatur, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Batesville has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10 aces per game. However, it's not like North Decatur struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Batesville beat North Decatur 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Batesville repeat their success, or does North Decatur have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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