Mitchell has gone 3-0 against Pasco recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mitchell Mustangs will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Pasco Pirates, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything went Mitchell's way against Angeline Academy of Innovation as Mitchell made off with a 3-0 win.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mitchell was: they took every set by at least 15 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-8, 25-10.
Mitchell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maddie Bruno led the charge by getting eight digs and four aces. Bruno is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Unger, who had six digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pasco posted their biggest victory since September 28, 2023 on Wednesday. They blew past Angeline Academy of Innovation 3-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-17, 25-12.
Mitchell's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Pasco, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Mitchell has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Pasco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Mitchell was able to grind out a solid win over Pasco when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Mitchell repeat their success, or does Pasco have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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