Bridgeport was the 2-0 winner over Mitchell when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Bridgeport Bulldogs fell just short of the Mitchell Tigers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Bridgeport ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 12 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-27, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Bridgeport saw an underclassman step up: Claire Eckhardt had 34 digs. Those 34 digs set a new season-high mark for Eckhardt.
Bridgeport's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Mitchell, their win bumped their record up to 7-18.
After both having extra time off, Bridgeport and Chase County will dust off their jerseys to take on one another on Thursday. As for Mitchell, they will challenge Sidney at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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