Batesville came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the South Dearborn Knights with a sharp 3-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Batesville was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-15, 25-14.
Ava Powner had an outrageously good game as she had six aces and five digs. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Batesville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Batesville pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for South Dearborn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Batesville will face off against Lawrenceburg at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrenceburg will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Batesville surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Dearborn, they will head out to face off against Franklin County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Dearborn is facing Franklin County at the right time seeing as Franklin County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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