After flying high against Eastern Greene on Tuesday, Mitchell came back down to earth. The Bluejackets came up short against the Springs Valley Blackhawks on Thursday, falling 3-0.
While Mitchell ultimately came up short, they really made Springs Valley work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 25-18, 30-28.
Abigail Fountain and Raylee Blackwell certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Fountain had 24 assists, 14 digs, and three aces, while Blackwell had 23 digs and 10 kills. Another player making a difference was Natalee Nissley, who had 14 digs and an assist.
Springs Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emmy Saliba out in front who had 11 kills, 10 digs, and two solo blocks. Mia Crews was another key player, getting 11 kills and 11 digs.
Mitchell has now lost three of their last four games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Springs Valley, they are now 10-6, having gone 3-4 since their three-game winning streak ended.
Mitchell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Tell City on the 19th. As for Springs Valley, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against White River Valley on the 19th.
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