The Red Bud Musketeers will square off against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Bud 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 2-0 win over Carlyle.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23.
Red Bud's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maria Murry led the charge by getting ten digs and four aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Murry now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sofia Jones, who had eight digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville beat DuQuoin 2-0 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21.
Red Bud's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Pinckneyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season.
Red Bud came up short against Pinckneyville in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 2-0. Will Red Bud have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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