Batesville hadn't done well against Marion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Batesville Pioneers won by a set and slipped past the Marion Patriots 3-2. For the Pioneers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Batesville was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (107-103), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-18, 22-25, 13-25, 17-15.
Despite the loss, Marion saw an underclassman step up: Claire Brinkley had ten digs and 26 assists. Those 26 assists set a new season-high mark for Brinkley.
Batesville has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Marion, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-5-1.
Batesville will face off against Nettleton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marion, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Brookland on the 7th.
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