The North Decatur Chargers are taking a road trip to challenge the Batesville Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, North Decatur made easy work of Waldron and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Chargers.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: North Decatur took every set by at least 11 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-11, 25-14.
Hannah Gorrell was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs and three aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
North Decatur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Batesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Franklin County 3-0 on Tuesday.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Batesville was: they took every set by at least 16 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-9.
Batesville can attribute much of their success to Anya Richey, who had 15 digs.
North Decatur's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. As for Batesville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's contest: North Decatur has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Batesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Decatur came up short against Batesville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can North Decatur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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