Austin had already won four in a row and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Del Valle Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Maroons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Austin was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-19, 25-13.
Austin found their leader in underclassman Nora Bettis, who had four digs and four aces. That's the most aces Bettis has posted since back in September.
Austin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in five consecutive matches.
Austin pushed their record up to 39-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Del Valle, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-16 record this season.
Austin will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Hoover at 7:00 p.m. As for Del Valle, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on Dripping Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Del Valle surely won't give up without a fight.
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