Richland had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bald Eagle Area Eagles on Thursday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Richland took Bald Eagle Area into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-15, 25-23, 23-25, 27-29, 15-10.
Addison Hirsch paced Richland's offense, picking up 22 kills. Hirsch got some help from
Adalin Matejovich and her 28 assists. Finally, Hirsch was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Bald Eagle Area lost, don't look at Olivia Taylor. Despite the final result, she had 34 digs and two aces. Taylor has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last ten times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nora Eppley, who had 12 digs.
Richland has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-2 record this season. As for Bald Eagle Area, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 27-6-1.
Richland has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Forest Hills on the 2nd. Bald Eagle Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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