The Battle Creek Braves will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Cedar Catholic Trojans. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Battle Creek beat Boyd County 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Battle Creek took both sets by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-8, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Cedar Catholic hadn't done well against Wayne recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Cedar Catholic had just enough and edged Wayne out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Cedar Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-20.
Cedar Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lyndsey Hamilton, who had four digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Bernecker, who had 11 digs and seven kills.
Battle Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Cedar Catholic, their record now sits at 9-11.
Battle Creek beat Cedar Catholic 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does Battle Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedar Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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