Miller City entered their tilt with Bluffton on Saturday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Pirates. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 21-25, 25-13, 25-15.
Miller City was led to victory by Payton Michel and Katem Schroeder. Michel had 12 digs and two aces, while Schroeder had 18 assists and seven digs. Those 18 assists gave Schroeder a new career-high.
Wildcats
| 08/23/25 @ Bluffton | 3-1 |
| 08/21/25 @ Antwerp | 3-0 |
| 08/19/25 vs Elida | 3-0 |
| 08/16/25 @ Arcadia | 3-0 |
They weren't the only good server: Miller City was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 21 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Vanessa Cross, who had 14 digs and one assist. Cross has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Miller City's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bluffton, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Miller City has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Tinora on the 26th. As for Bluffton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Elida on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
