Ballard hadn't done well against Taylor County recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Ballard Bruins put the hurt on the Taylor County Cardinals with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on six straight.
Ballard walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-20, 25-19.
Ballard got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Megan Helander out in front who had 13 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ruby Tennen, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Ballard 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 11 aces in five consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Taylor County still got an impressive performance from Claire Coyle, who had ten digs.
Ballard pushed their record up to 18-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Taylor County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-9.
Ballard will take on Bob Jones at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bob Jones will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Ballard surely won't give up without a fight. As for Taylor County, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Arnold at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Arnold will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Taylor County surely won't give up without a fight.
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