Mitchell and Steinbrenner squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Mitchell had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Steinbrenner Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost three in a row.
While Mitchell was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Steinbrenner's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-12, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell lost, don't look at Lily Unger. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Unger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Lexi Tschopp, who had nine digs.
Mitchell's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7. As for Steinbrenner, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Steinbrenner, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. East Lake is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Steinbrenner will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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