After losing to Maine West the last time they met, Batavia decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Batavia Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Maine West Warriors on Friday, sneaking past 2-1.
Batavia had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Batavia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive contests.
Batavia's victory bumped their record up to 13-17. As for Maine West, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-20 record this season.
Batavia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Jacobs on the 19th. Maine West has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Sandburg on the 19th.
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