Volleyball Preview: Pasco Pirates vs. Mitchell Mustangs
Pasco is 0-3 against Mitchell since September of 2014 but things could change on Thursday. The Pasco Pirates will venture away from home to challenge the Mitchell Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Pasco is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 28, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Angeline Academy of Innovation 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-17, 25-12.
Pasco was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Mitchell entered their tilt with Angeline Academy of Innovation on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Archers as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mitchell took every set by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-8, 25-10.
Mitchell's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maddie Bruno, who had eight digs and four aces. Bruno is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Unger, who had six digs and four aces.
Pasco's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Mitchell, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Pasco has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pasco came up short against Mitchell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Thankfully for Pasco, Jaylie Trautner (who had nine digs and three aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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