Pettisville proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stryker Panthers, sneaking past 3-2. The Blackbirds haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-94) Pettisville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 12-25, 16-25, 25-23, 25-21, 16-14.
Grace Hastings
| 09/04/25 @ Stryker | 33 |
| 08/28/25 vs Montpelier | 29 |
| 08/26/25 @ Edon | 42 |
| 08/25/25 vs Gorham Fayette | 29 |
| 08/21/25 @ Paulding | 13 |
| + 26 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pettisville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grace Hastings, who had 11 digs and three aces. Hastings is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ava Hockenberry, who had 18 digs and one assist.
Pettisville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Stryker, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pettisville will challenge Hicksville at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Stryker, they will take on Delta at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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