Mitchell had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They won by a set and slipped past the Pinellas Park Patriots 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mustangs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Mitchell who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 24-26, 15-9.
Mitchell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maddie Bruno, who had 11 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Bruno has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Unger, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Pinellas Park's loss came despite strong showings from Angelina Capellan and Alanyz Nicole Rodriguez. Capellan had 12 digs, while Rodriguez had six digs.
Mitchell is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Pinellas Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Mitchell has already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Largo on the 5th. As for Pinellas Park, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Seminole on the 5th.
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