It was a good run, but Batesville unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Greenfield-Central Cougars by a score of 2-1. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Batesville actually scored more points across those three sets (54-48), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 8-25, 25-18, 15-11.
Batesville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ava Powner, who had 13 digs and 14 assists, and Ava Walsman, who had six digs.
Batesville's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-4. As for Greenfield-Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Batesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Franklin County on the 1st. As for Greenfield-Central, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Pendleton Heights, where the match is scheduled at 7:30 p.m.
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