It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Batavia can now relate to. They fell just short of the West Aurora Blackhawks by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blackhawks earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Batavia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-14.
Among those leading the charge was Angelina Ortiz, who had 13 digs and two assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last five contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Batavia and nudges their season record down to 15-20. As for West Aurora, they pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Aurora, they will welcome Benet Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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