Mechanicsburg has gone 9-1 against Triad recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Indians will face off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mechanicsburg came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against West Liberty-Salem, falling 3-0. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Kenzie Stillings
| 10/07/25 vs West Liberty-Salem | 14 |
| 10/06/25 vs Greeneview | 23 |
| 10/02/25 @ Fairbanks | 14 |
| 09/30/25 vs West Jefferson | 25 |
The losing side was boosted by Kenzie Stillings, who had 14 digs and two assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last four times she's played. Lily Sorensen also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Triad took on Fairbanks on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost 3-0 to the Panthers.
Mechanicsburg will have to contain Elley Dorn as she made an impact in Triad's last game. She had 12 digs and one assist.
Mechanicsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Triad, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Mechanicsburg has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.1 aces per game. However, it's not like Triad struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mechanicsburg might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Triad when the teams last played back in September. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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