The home team had come away the winner the last four times Rich Hill and Archie had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers lost 3-0 to the Whirlwinds on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whirlwinds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Saturday.
While Rich Hill was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Archie's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-9, 25-10.
Archie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abigail Sutton led the charge by getting 12 digs. Those 12 digs gave Sutton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Elsie Parsons, who had six assists and three aces.
Rich Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Archie, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Rich Hill is taking a road trip to challenge Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Archie, they will host Midway at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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