Gardner-Edgerton faced Hayden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Trailblazers fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Trailblazers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Gardner-Edgerton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-19, 25-23.
Hayden Meats
| 10/11/25 vs Hayden | 9 |
| 10/11/25 @ De Soto | 15 |
| 10/11/25 vs Schlagle | 6 |
| 10/11/25 vs Lawrence Free State | 8 |
| 10/09/25 @ Lawrence Free State | 13 |
| + 22 more games |
Bella Garcia and Hayden Meats certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Garcia had eight digs and three assists, while Meats had nine kills and nine digs. Meats is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last 27 games she's played.
Among those leading the charge was Ella Foster, who had 14 digs and five assists. That's the most digs she has posted over her last 13 matches. Clare Chisham also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Gardner-Edgerton's defeat dropped their record down to 22-9. As for Hayden, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
Gardner-Edgerton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against West on the 11th. As for Hayden, they will head out to face off against Mill Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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