Battle Creek lost to Crofton back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Battle Creek Braves had just enough and edged the Crofton Warriors out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Battle Creek had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 25-17.
Battle Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaidyn Smutny out in front who had 18 digs. Smutny is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Sydney Kuchar, who had five digs and 13 assists.
Battle Creek has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Crofton, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-4.
Battle Creek will face off against O'Neill at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Crofton, they will take on Ponca on Tuesday.
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