After losing to River the last time they met, Barnesville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Shamrocks put the hurt on the Pilots with a sharp 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
While Barnesville won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-13, 25-19.
Leading Barnesville to victory were Aubrey Johnson and Makenna Marley. Johnson had 16 digs and four assists, while Marley had ten digs. Those ten digs gave Marley a new career-high. Caydence Stephen also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Shamrocks
| 09/03/25 @ River | 3-0 |
| 08/28/25 @ St. Clairsville | 1-3 |
| 08/26/25 @ Wheeling Central Catholic | 1-3 |
| 08/25/25 vs Cambridge | 3-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Union Local | 0-3 |
Barnesville's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for River, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Barnesville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Bellaire on the 8th. As for River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Tyler on the 4th.
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