The Greensburg Pirates will take on the Batesville Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greensburg is coming into the match hot, having won their last 23 games.
Greensburg proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by three) and last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over East Central. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since September 9th.
Greensburg took East Central into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 26-24, 26-28, 23-25, 15-8.
Kirkley Lowe
| 10/09/25 @ East Central | 6 |
| 10/07/25 vs Franklin County | 2 |
| 10/06/25 @ Batesville | 3 |
| 10/02/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 3 |
| 09/30/25 vs Trinity Lutheran | 3 |
| 09/27/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 6 |
Kirkley Lowe went supernova, getting 23 digs and six assists. That's the most assists she has posted over her last six contests.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Batesville walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Wildcats on Thursday as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Greensburg better keep an eye on Anya Richey. She was instrumental in Batesville's win, getting 11 digs and three aces. Richey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last eight games she's played.
Batesville was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matchups.
Batesville's victory bumped their record up to 22-9. As for Greensburg, their win bumped their record up to 26-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Greensburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Batesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greensburg beat Batesville 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Richey, who had 21 digs and five assists. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Pirates still be able to contain Richey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
