There's no place like home for Washington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Boonville Pioneers on Thursday as the Washington Hatchets made off with a 3-0 win. For the Hatchets, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 defeat the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
While Washington won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 29-27, 25-17.
Kenna Garland had a dynamite game for Washington, getting 16 digs, nine kills, and 17 assists. Garland is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Hawk, who had 19 digs.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 18-12. As for Boonville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Washington and Princeton will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Boonville, they will challenge Evansville Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boonville is facing Evansville Central at the right time seeing as Evansville Central is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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