Volleyball Preview: Batesville Pioneers vs. Nettleton Raiders
Batesville is 8-2 against Nettleton since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Batesville Pioneers will be playing at home against the Nettleton Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Batesville didn't have quite enough to beat West Memphis and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Nettleton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Jonesboro. While the Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricane 26-24 in the first set.
Nettleton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 25-19, 25-9.
Despite their loss, Nettleton saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kennedy Massey, who had eight digs and two aces, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Zaria Mcshan, who had 13 digs and three aces.
Batesville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Nettleton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
Batesville skirted past Nettleton 3-2 when the teams last played back in September. Does Batesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nettleton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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