Mitchell hadn't done well against Bridgeport recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mitchell Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bridgeport Bulldogs. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Mitchell wouldn't go down easily and took Bridgeport into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-27, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Bridgeport still got an impressive performance from Claire Eckhardt, who had 34 digs.
Mitchell's record is now 7-18. As for Bridgeport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Mitchell will challenge Sidney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. After both having extra time off, Bridgeport and Chase County will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another on Thursday.
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