Volleyball Recap: Washington County Gets the Win

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bullitt East, Washington County was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Nelson County Cardinals. This was a revenge game for the Commanders: when they faced off against the Cardinals back in August, they had to take a 3-1 loss.

The win didn't come easy: Nelson County scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 27-25, 25-19.

Claire Mattingly

Digs (Career)

09/23/25 vs Nelson County	24
08/21/25 vs Taylor County	23
09/11/25 @ Danville Christian Academy	17
09/04/25 vs Bardstown	17
09/06/25 vs Green County	15

Washington County can attribute much of their success to Claire Mattingly, who had 24 digs and three assists. Those 24 digs gave Mattingly a new career-high. Anna Leigh Mattingly also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.

Washington County's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-9. As for Nelson County, they dropped their record down to 2-12 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Washington County will venture away from home to square off against John Hardin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last. As for Nelson County, they will welcome Thomas Nelson at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.