Volleyball Preview: Beatty Hornets vs. Indian Springs Thunderbirds
Beatty is 8-2 against Indian Springs since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Beatty Hornets will be playing at home against the Indian Springs Thunderbirds at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Beatty is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since November 4, 2023 on Friday. They came up short against Tonopah, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Muckers: they've now lost nine in a row.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 27-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Indian Springs came up short against Round Mountain on Friday, falling 3-0.
Indian Springs was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-20, 25-23.
Indian Springs might have lost, but man, Oriyah Clay was a machine: she had 12 digs, seven blocks, and two kills. Clay is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now had seven or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mia Clay, who had eight digs and a kill.
Beatty's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Indian Springs, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season.
Beatty suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Indian Springs when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Beatty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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