On Tuesday, the Heyworth Hornets beat the Roanoke-Benson Rockets 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Heyworth took both sets by at least eight points. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-17.
Heyworth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lyla Tate led the charge by getting 16 kills and 11 digs. Tate is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paylin Williams, who had 16 digs and five kills.
Heyworth's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Roanoke-Benson, they dropped their record down to 2-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Heyworth will welcome Fisher at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Roanoke-Benson, they are taking a road trip to face off against Peoria Heights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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