It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bay had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pensacola Tigers 3-2. For the Tornadoes, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Bay who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25, 15-13.
Bay found their leader in sophomore Mikayla Mitchell, who had six aces and five digs.
Tornadoes
| 10/14/25 vs Pensacola | 3-2 |
| 10/09/25 @ Blountstown | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 vs Walton | 3-0 |
Bay was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 43 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 15 aces in three consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Pensacola saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ezra Reichwage had 19 digs. Those 19 digs set a new season-high mark for Reichwage. Sydney Williams also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Bay is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Pensacola, with the defeat, they broke their four-match winning streak and moved their record to 12-11.
Bay didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against South Walton on the 16th. As for Pensacola, after both having extra time off, they and Wakulla will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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