The Ball Golden Tornadoes earned a 3-1 win over the Santa Fe Indians on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Golden Tornadoes.
The final set scores came out to 25-21, 15-25, 25-17, 25-19.
Ball was led to victory by Madison Gaido and Emma Buck. Gaido had 35 assists, 14 digs, five kills, three aces, and two solo blocks, while Buck had 21 digs and three aces. Another player making a difference was Avery Moore, who had 18 kills, eight digs, and a solo block.
Santa Fe's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raylee Lawson, who had 39 assists, four digs, and four aces. The team also got some help from Caroline Doerre, who had 19 kills, 14 digs, and a solo block.
Ball has now won seven of their last eight games at home. That's given a healthy boost to their 30-8 record this season. As for Santa Fe, they are now 15-22, having gone 1-2 since their three-game winning streak ended.
Coming up, Ball will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Pasadena, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The Golden Tornadoes are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santa Fe, they will take on Angleton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
