After flying high against Milan last Thursday, Batesville came back down to earth. The Batesville Bulldogs fell just short of the Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Batesville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-16, 19-17.
Despite the loss, Batesville still got an impressive performance from Anya Richey, who had 13 digs. Richey is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Batesville's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-3 record. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Batesville is on the road again on Saturday to play Greenwood at 11:00 a.m. Batesville is facing Greenwood at the right time seeing as Greenwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, they will head out to square off against Franklin Community at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Community will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Indianapolis Bishop Chatard surely won't give up without a fight.
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