Volleyball Preview: Holgate Tigers vs. Pettisville Blackbirds
Holgate has been away from home for six games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pettisville Blackbirds at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Holgate had just enough and edged Patrick Henry out 3-2.
Holgate had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 18-25, 27-25, 25-20, 15-4.
Meanwhile, Pettisville entered their tilt with Delta on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Panthers 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Blackbirds have posted against the Panthers since October 10, 2016.
Pettisville was especially dominant in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-14.
Grace Hastings went supernova for Pettisville, getting 11 digs and two aces. Hastings is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 24 games she's played dating back to last season.
The victory got Holgate back to even at 10-10. As for Pettisville, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Holgate came out on top in a nail-biter against Pettisville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Holgate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pettisville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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