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| 04/23/25 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 04/19/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 03/25/23 - Neutral | 0-2 L |
| 04/20/22 - Home | 0-2 L |
Alton hadn't done well against Whitfield recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Redbirds came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 3-2. For the Redbirds, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Alton got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 23-25, 28-30, 27-25, 15-9.
Despite the loss, Whitfield still got an impressive performance from Cooper Pinkley, who had 17 digs and five aces. Pinkley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 11 or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jonah Walseth also deserves some recognition as he served his first aces of the season.
Alton's win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Whitfield, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6-1.
Coming up, Alton will face off against Granite City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Whitfield, they will challenge Rockwood Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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