New Castle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Delta Eagles on Saturday as the New Castle Trojans made off with a 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
One reason for the win was New Castle's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Emily Grow had an outrageously good game as she had 23 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season.
Delta's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baylee Rich, who had 14 aces and three digs. The dominant performance gave Rich a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Brylie Tuttle, who had 12 digs and a kill.
The victory (which was New Castle's sixth in a row) raised their record to 23-9. As for Delta, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
New Castle has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Jay County on the 19th. Delta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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