The Pattonville Pirates will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Kirkwood Pioneers at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Pattonville got the win against Clayton by a conclusive 3-0.
Pattonville walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the second set). The final score came out to 27-25, 25-10, 25-22.
Pattonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Madison Dunn, who had ten digs and 23 assists. Dunn is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 16 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenna Cochran, who had 16 digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 2-0.
While Kirkwood won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22.
Pattonville pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Kirkwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-2 record this season.
Pattonville was able to grind out a solid victory over Kirkwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pattonville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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