Botkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-20, 25-27, 25-10.
Despite the loss, Botkins still got an impressive performance from Peyton Platfoot, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Platfoot has posted in her last seven matches.
Caeden Fritz was the offensive standout of the contest as she had 14 digs.
Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Mississinawa Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Houston the next time they take the court. Mississinawa Valley will head out to face Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while Botkins will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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