VOLLEYBALL: Baker catches fire as Claremore caps unbeaten day against Ponca City
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Despite a quiet start to the CZ Super Scrimmage, Emme Baker saved her best for last.
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The senior erupted offensively in Claremore's final match Tuesday, helping the Lady Zebras close the day with another convincing victory over Ponca City at the Doug K. Mosier Athletic Complex.
Each matchup at the CZ Super Scrimmage is played in a 30-minute time slot. The first set determines the official winner, while a timed second set is played with the remaining time.
Claremore completed the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the official opening set before adding a 12-10 win in the abbreviated second set for a 37-24 aggregate win.
Baker paced the Lady Zebras with 4 kills in Set 1 before adding two more in the timed second set. After totaling just 3 points across Claremore's previous three matches of the day, Baker broke out with 6 kills in the finale.
Addison Doyle also starred with 3 kills and an ace in the opening set before adding two more kills and an ace in Set 2. Ava Tanner contributed 3-consecutive service aces in the first set, while Grace Baughman chipped in with a kill and an ace. Ivorie Baker added 2 kills in the second set.
The Lady Wildcats opened the official set with back-to-back points on a hitting error and an ace, but Emme Baker immediately changed the momentum.
She answered with consecutive kills to tie the score at 2 before Claremore capitalized on a pair of Ponca City hitting errors and a Baughman ace to build a 5-2 advantage.
Baker's third kill made it 6-3, and after Doyle recorded a kill and an ace, the Lady Zebras stretched the lead to 8-5.
Claremore maintained control throughout the middle stages. Baker collected her fourth kill to make it 12-8, Baughman added a kill and Doyle hammered home back-to-back kills to extend the margin to 15-9.
The Lady Zebras then put the match away behind the service line.
Leading 20-13, Tanner ripped off 3-consecutive aces to increase the cushion to 23-13 before Madison Berger added a kill and Madison Godding capped the set with an ace for the 25-14 victory.
With the official result already secured, the teams played a timed second set.
Ponca City again jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Ivorie Baker recorded a kill to get Claremore on the board. The Lady Zebras gradually battled back, tying the score at 6 on Doyle's kill before she followed with another kill to give Claremore its first lead.
Emme Baker delivered another timely kill to make it 8-7, and Doyle's ace pushed the advantage to 9-7. The Lady Wildcats rallied to tie the set at 10 with consecutive aces, but the Lady Zebras closed strong.
Emme Baker restored the lead with her second kill of the set before Audrey Shaw added a kill. Ivorie Baker then finished the day with her second kill of the set, sealing the 12-10 victory as time expired.
The balanced finish completed an undefeated day for the Lady Zebras, while Baker's late offensive surge provided another reminder of the depth Claremore possesses heading into the regular season.