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Bret Harte volleyball passes big road test

The Bret Harte High girls volleyball team took a big step towards its first Mother Lode League championship since 1988 with a five-set victory at Summerville Tuesday night.

In Tuolumne, team captain Kylie Kester had a season-high 27 kills and Bret Harte rallied for an 18-25, 25-21, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14 victory.

“Kylie really put a hurt on their defense,” Bret Harte coach Richard Juarez said.

A junior outside hitter, Kester bested her previous high for kills in a match by 10 and also had three blocks and an ace in the win, serving 20 for 22.

The victory increased Bret Harte’s lead in the Mother Lode League to two games over Summerville, which dropped into a second-place tie with Calaveras. Heading into a rivalry showdown with the Redskins Thursday night in San Andreas, Bret Harte (14-8, 8-1 MLL) had six games remaining in league play.

Sammie Artiaga was another key in Bret Harte’s victory at Summerville with 14 digs. She also led the Bullfrogs’ in serve-receive and served 20 for 20 with an ace.

Also for the Bullfrogs, Brie Preston had 19 kills and four blocks; Cassidy Davis had four blocks; and Brittany Schulte had 51 assists.

Bret Harte lost Tuesday’s JV match and won the frosh match.

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