It was a proper cat-fight when Springfield took on Struthers on Tuesday. The Springfield Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Struthers Wildcats 3-2. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Springfield was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-28, 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-10.
Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 19 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Struthers lost, don't look at Melyka West. Despite the final result, she had nine digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Wolikow, who had ten digs and two aces.
Springfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Struthers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Springfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against East Palestine on the 9th. Struthers has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against East on the 9th.
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