If Montpelier was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Edon last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montpelier Locomotives came up short against the Holgate Tigers on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Locomotives were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Montpelier was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Holgate work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 25-22.
Holgate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isabelle Blaker, who had eight digs, five kills, and five aces. That's the most aces Blaker has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Tijerina, who had 23 digs.
Montpelier's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Holgate, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Montpelier and Hicksville will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Holgate, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against McComb at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holgate is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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