Mitchell faced Lincoln in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Kernels fell 3-1 to the Patriots. The defeat continues a trend for the Kernels in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.
Mitchell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 25-11, 25-22.
Despite the loss, Mitchell saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Londyn Hajek had 12 digs and three assists. Kenna Soulek was another key player, getting six digs and four assists.
Lincoln was led to victory by Camila Langenfeld and Julia Blom. Langenfeld had 17 digs, 14 kills, and three aces, while Blom had 15 digs and two aces. Those 14 kills gave Langenfeld a new career-high.
Mitchell's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mitchell will face off against rival Roosevelt at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Lincoln is set to take on their familiar foe Huron at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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