Holgate suffered their biggest loss since September 24th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Pettisville Blackbirds. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Holgate was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Pettisville's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-20.
Mya Tijerina and Sylee Leaders certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Tijerina had 15 digs, while Leaders had five digs and two aces. Leaders 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.
Grace Hastings had a dynamite game for Pettisville, getting eight digs, five aces, and three kills. That's the most aces Hastings has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Harris, who had 11 kills and eight digs.
Holgate now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Pettisville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holgate will venture away from home to challenge Montpelier at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pettisville, they will head out to face off against North Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pettisville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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