Batesville is 2-8 against Marion since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Batesville Pioneers will be playing at home against the Marion Patriots at 4:30 p.m.
Batesville is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Greene County Tech just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Eagles.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 13-25, 25-12.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marion, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Everything went their way against Nettleton on Tuesday as Marion made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Marion never let Nettleton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-16, 25-22.
Abbigale Simmons was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 14 digs.
Marion was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are a perfect 4-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Batesville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Marion, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4-1.
Batesville might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Marion in their previous meeting back in September. Will Batesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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