After four games on the road, Steinbrenner is heading back home. They will welcome the Mitchell Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Steinbrenner heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Saturday. They came up short against Sunlake, falling 3-0.
Steinbrenner was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Sunlake work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-19, 26-24.
Despite the defeat, Steinbrenner had strong showings from Danell Rodriquez Del Valle, who had ten digs, and Lexi Tschopp, who had seven digs. Rodriquez Del Valle is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mitchell's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Land O' Lakes by a score of 3-2. The Mustangs have struggled against the Gators recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Mitchell sadly wound up on the wrong side. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 24-26, 25-15, 11-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Mitchell had strong showings from Lily Unger, who had 36 digs and two aces, and Emma Hatzistefanou, who had 13 digs and 20 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bruno, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Mitchell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matchups.
Steinbrenner's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Mitchell, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Steinbrenner has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 5.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Mitchell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Steinbrenner took their victory against Mitchell when the teams last played back in October of 2019 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Steinbrenner repeat their success, or does Mitchell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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