Smithville had already won six in a row and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They blew past the Rittman Indians 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Smithies also won the last time the pair played on September 3rd.
Smithville was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-9, 25-16.
Smithville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grace Frank led the charge by getting seven digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Frank a new career-high in aces.
Smithville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matches.
Smithville pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rittman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Smithville will take on Hiland at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hiland will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Smithville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Rittman, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Black River, where the match is scheduled at 10:30 a.m.
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