Ballard hadn't done well against Male recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went the Ballard Bruins' way against the Male Bulldogs as the Ballard Bruins made off with a 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bruins have posted since September 10th.
While Ballard might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Male scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-16, 25-15.
Ballard got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ruby Tennen out in front who had six digs and four aces. That's the most aces Tennen has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Megan Helander, who had 13 digs.
Ballard is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Male, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-12.
Ballard will take on Kentucky Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Male, they will face off against Whitefield Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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