Lynchburg-Clay had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Peebles Indians as they made off with a 3-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Indians since September 25, 2020.
Lynchburg-Clay's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Peebles between 18 and 20 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-19, 25-18.
Lynchburg-Clay was led to victory by Ava Mclaughlin and Melany Stephenson. Mclaughlin had five digs and 14 assists, while Stephenson had 12 digs and two aces. Mclaughlin is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Lynchburg-Clay was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 17.
Lynchburg-Clay pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Peebles, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Lynchburg-Clay will venture away from home to square off against Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lynchburg-Clay is facing Fairfield at the right time seeing as Fairfield is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Peebles, they will welcome Paint Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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