Volleyball Preview: John Battle Trojans vs. Gate City Blue Devils
John Battle is 0-10 against Gate City since September of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. John Battle will stroll in with a nine game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 12th matchup with Gate City.
John Battle is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 3rd on Wednesday. They blew past Sullivan East 3-0.
John Battle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Katie Barrett led the charge by getting six digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Barrett a new career-high in aces. Ella Carpenter was another key player, getting three digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Gate City came up short against Central Wise on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
After all that action, the final score was 25-21, 20-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Gate City's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sophie Webb, who had nine digs and 12 assists, and Emma Rhoton, who had 16 digs.
John Battle's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Gate City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
John Battle came up short against Gate City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 3-1. Will John Battle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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