Volleyball Preview: Martinsville Artesians vs. Mt. Vernon Wildcats
The Martinsville Artesians will face off against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats on Saturday. Mt. Vernon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Martinsville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Martinsville finally turned things around against Whiteland on Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Warriors 3-2.
Martinsville was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 24-26, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Martinsville relied on the efforts of Emily Martin, who had 23 digs, and Evea Ennis, who had nine digs, two kills, and two kills. What's more, Ennis also posted a 20% hitting percentage, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mylee Jarrett, who had 15 digs.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon lost 3-0 to Evansville Memorial on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-5, 25-15.
Martinsville pushed their record up to 9-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Martinsville beat Mt. Vernon 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Does Martinsville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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