Marion is 8-2 against Batesville since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Marion Patriots will head out to square off against the Batesville Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. Batesville took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Marion, who comes in off a win.
Marion and Nettleton met for a duel on Tuesday where Marion prevailed. Everything went Marion's way against Nettleton as Marion made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
While Marion won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Marion can attribute much of their success to Abbigale Simmons, who had 14 digs.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Meanwhile, Batesville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Monday. They fell 3-1 to Greene County Tech.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 13-25, 25-12.
Marion pushed their record up to 16-4-1 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Marion's way against Batesville in their previous meeting back in September, as Marion made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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