Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only West Aurora walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Batavia Bulldogs 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Blackhawks: when they faced off against the Bulldogs back in August, they had to take a 2-1 loss.
West Aurora had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 25-14.

Angelina Ortiz
| 10/28/25 vs Batavia | 13 |
| 10/18/25 vs Joliet Catholic | 9 |
| 10/18/25 @ Glenbard East | 8 |
| 10/17/25 vs Wheaton-Warrenville South | 7 |
| 10/14/25 @ South Elgin | 13 |
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.
West Aurora pushed their record up to 21-12 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Batavia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-20.
Coming up, West Aurora will take on Benet Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Batavia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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