Holgate hasn't had much luck against Miller City recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Holgate took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over Montpelier. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their five-match losing streak.
Holgate was especially dominant in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 17-25, 25-19, 25-13.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Miller City and Lincolnview, and Miller City kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Lancers on Saturday.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-13, 25-14.
Holgate better focus on containing Sophia Ruck and Libby Erford as the pair were huge in Miller City's win. Ruck had 15 assists and six digs, while Erford had nine digs and two assists.
Holgate's record now sits at 7-15. As for Miller City, their record is now 16-6.
Holgate suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Miller City when the teams last played back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Katem Schroeder, who had seven digs and three aces. Now that the Tigers know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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