East Palestine hadn't done well against Wellsville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in August.
East Palestine had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-19.
Destiney Burtyk paced East Palestine's offense, picking up ten kills. Burtyk got some help from Cami Kridler and her 17 assists. Marley Blythe controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
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| 09/23/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/28/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 09/26/24 - Home | 0-3 L |
| 09/18/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 09/19/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
The victory got East Palestine back to even at 7-7. As for Wellsville, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Looking ahead, East Palestine will take on United at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wellsville, they will face off against David Anderson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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