With a playoff game on the line, Bartram Trail rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Oakleaf Knights out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bartram Trail who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-11.
Bartram Trail was led to victory by Kate Piekarczyk and Tessa Oeur. Piekarczyk had nine digs and four aces, while Oeur had 13 digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Piekarczyk a new career-high in aces.
Bartram Trail was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Bartram Trail's record now sits at 13-10. As for Oakleaf, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-13.
Bartram Trail will take on Tocoi Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tocoi Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Bartram Trail surely won't give up without a fight. Oakleaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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