Plainview had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Pirates also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Plainview had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-13.
Plainview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Plainview's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9. As for Hartington-Newcastle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainview will head out to challenge Lutheran-Northeast on Tuesday. As for Hartington-Newcastle, their road trip will continue as they head out to face West Point-Beemer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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