With a playoff game on the line, Steinbrenner rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Mitchell Mustangs 3-0. The Warriors have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Steinbrenner took every set by at least ten points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-12, 25-15.
Lexi Tschopp was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs.
Steinbrenner was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
When it comes to explaining why Mitchell lost, don't look at Lily Unger. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Unger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Steinbrenner has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Mitchell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Steinbrenner will face off against East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Lake is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Steinbrenner will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Mitchell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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