Battle Mountain has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the Pershing County Mustangs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Battle Mountain didn't have quite enough to beat Sierra Lutheran and fell 3-2.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Battle Mountain sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Pershing County came tearing into Saturday's game with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They won by a set and slipped past the Lakers 3-2.
Pershing County took North Tahoe into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The final score came out to 27-25, 25-21, 25-27, 20-25, 15-10.
Pershing County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Raegan Burrows, who had 29 kills, 28 digs, and a block. Burrows is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 23 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Khloe Montes, who had 33 digs, eight kills, and two aces.
Battle Mountain now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Pershing County, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's match: Battle Mountain has serving mastered this season, having averaged 9.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Pershing County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Battle Mountain came up short against Pershing County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Battle Mountain, Taylor Garland (who had 45 digs, nine kills, and a block) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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